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
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
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)
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
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
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
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
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
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
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
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
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)

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