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
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Gale Garnett We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear 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)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Bruce Cockburn Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
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
Stompin' Tom Connors I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
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)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Otis Gayle We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Bruce Cockburn Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
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)
The Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Anne Murray Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
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)
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ted Daigle No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Monique Leyrac Mon pays Mon pays
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
The Hometown Band Flying Flying
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Joni Mitchell Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
The Reaction Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Les Tallmud Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Kilt Last Call Kilt

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Underwhelmed (promo)

Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Lady - You're Still The One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

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