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
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)
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Ron Baumber Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Anne Murray Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
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)
Rush Limelight Moving Pictures
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Etulu Etidlouie Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Rod Williams & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Robert Maciag You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Bruce Cockburn Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Willie Thrasher Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Patti Jannetta Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Jack Cornell Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Alden Diehl Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
The Reaction Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice

Switchin'

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

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Moving Pictures

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control

1985-02-17_Dead End + Genetic Control_Larry_s (Toronto)_ticket_+

Genetic Control_First Impressions_+

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Rush – Moving Pictures (3)

Rush – Moving Pictures (2)

Rush – Moving Pictures (1)

Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)

Paula Turnhbull - Rush fromt cover model

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (5)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (3)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (2)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (1)

Hemispheres

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (3)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (2)

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