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.

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Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Gentle Touch - Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)

Hamilon, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

St. John's, Newfoundland

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Mantra - Stay b/w San Francisco Morning

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Haunted - 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mighty Pope - Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength

Lucea, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Cockburn, Bruce - If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers - Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

Cheraw, South Carolina, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → Durham, North Carolina, 🇺🇸

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Thomas, Ian - The Runner

Hamilton, Ontario

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq

Igloolik, Nunavut, 🇨🇦

Loverboy - Get Lucky

Calgary, Alberta - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Little, Russ - Deeper and Deeper

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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St. Germain, Ray - ST

St. Vital, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Lady - You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Northern Pikes - Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Media - Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

Calgary, Alberta

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A Passing Fancy - I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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49th Parallel - She Says b/w Citizen Freak

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Prism - ST

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Expedition to Earth - Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Leloup, Jean - L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié

Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Québec City, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Jones, Mike Group - Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Dunn, Willie - I Pity The Country b/w The Carver

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Captain Tractor - East of Edson

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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)

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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
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
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)
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
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)
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

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