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

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
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
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
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
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
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)
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt

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