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
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
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)
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs

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