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
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
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
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)

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