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
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Jewitt, Don Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released

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