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.

Captain Tractor - East of Edson

Reaction

Bureacrats - Feel the Pain b/w Grown Up Age

Nomeansno - Oh Canaduh b/w New Age

Arthur Scammel - Squid Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2

Frankie

Private School - Lost in Action (EP)

Second and longest-lasting lineup, l-r: Ed Clynton, Dave Tupper, Kenny Shields, Allen Ayers and Les Bateman (kneeling)

Witness ad

The Fringe - Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown

Elan - Penticton Peaches (insert)

Joni Mitchell - Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)

Leonard Cohen - Suzanne b/w The Partisan

Pelicans - Pelicans b/w New Wave insert

Kings - Switchin' to Glide b/w My Habit (promo)

Rabble - You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl

k.d. lang - Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)

Natalie Pollock & John Turner

Guess Who - Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)

Bob Williams - I'm Alright (Part One) b/w I'm Alright (Part Two)

Rick Buckthorp

The Fringe

The Fringe

'Stompin' Tom Connors - Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail

MG & the Escorts 1967 promo from RPM Magazine November 11, 1967

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Mitchell, Joni You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Spencer, Eddie 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)
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)

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