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
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
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)
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
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
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move

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