MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
France Joli Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
The 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)
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Rod Williams & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Leonard Cohen The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Guido Basso For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Joni Mitchell You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Bruce Cockburn If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Stompin' Connors Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Anne Murray Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Moving Pictures

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control

1985-02-17_Dead End + Genetic Control_Larry_s (Toronto)_ticket_+

Genetic Control_First Impressions_+

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Rush – Moving Pictures (3)

Rush – Moving Pictures (2)

Rush – Moving Pictures (1)

Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)

Paula Turnhbull - Rush fromt cover model

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (5)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (3)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (2)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (1)

Hemispheres

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (3)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (2)

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