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
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)
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Bruce Cockburn Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Ron Baumber Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Mike Woods Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Stompin' Tom Connors I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
The Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Ted Daigle No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Gale Garnett We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Ian Thomas Pilot Glider
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Joni Mitchell You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Alden Diehl Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

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The Deuce is Loose

Mama Let Him Play

Teenage Head (8)

Teenage Head (7)

Teenage Head (6)

Teenage Head (5)

Teenage Head (4)

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After the Institution b/w My Job

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