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
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Kilt Last Call Kilt
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
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)
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
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

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