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

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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)

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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
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Spencer, Eddie If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
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
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
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
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
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
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
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 Let's Get Together Let Them In
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity

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