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
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Rush Tom Sawyer Moving Pictures
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Bruce Cockburn Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
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)
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
France Joli Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Leonard Cohen The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
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)
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
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Ron Baumber Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Jenny Rock Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Leonard Cohen Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
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
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Etulu Etidlouie Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Lisa Lougheed Hold Back Tomorrow Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Eddie Spencer You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
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

You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Lady - You're Still The One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

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)

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