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
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
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
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
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
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)

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