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
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
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)
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt

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