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
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
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)
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
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)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
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)
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers

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