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
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
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)
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
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)
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Jewitt, Don Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)

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