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
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
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
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
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
Jewitt, Don Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
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
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
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)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real

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