MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

This playlist is a curated journey through Canada's most significant and influential singles, as selected by Robert Williston for the Museum of Canadian Music. Spanning genres, decades, and regions, it showcases the diversity and richness of Canadian music history.

From iconic tracks like Stompin' Tom Connors' "The Hockey Song" to rare gems such as The Media's "Girl I Want You," this collection highlights both celebrated hits and obscure treasures. Each entry reflects a piece of Canada's musical tapestry, offering listeners a comprehensive overview of the nation's sonic heritage.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Leonard Cohen The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Jenny Rock Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Gale Garnett We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Ian Thomas Hold On The Runner
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
The Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
The Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Chilliwack Ridin' Lonesome Mary b/w Ridin'
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
The Reaction Trials In Error East End Rockers
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Eddie Spencer You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Joni Mitchell You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Len Steal My Sunshine You Can't Stop the Bum Rush
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
The Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Guido Basso For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
The Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Eddie Spencer If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey

Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart

Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)

Kilt

Lonesome Mary b/w Ridin'

45-Chilliwack - Lonesome Mary VINYL 02

Give Me The Nightime b/w Give Me The Nightime (promo)

Oh Canaduh b/w New Age

Deeper and Deeper

I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)

La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)

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I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good

Tim Hus (2)

Tim Hus (1)

Tim Hus (7)

Tim Hus (6)

Tim Hus (5)

Tim Hus (4)

Huskies & Huskvarnas

The Munks

The Munks

The Munks

Freedom North

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