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
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Murray, Anne-Marie The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
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
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
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
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

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