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
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
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
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne

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