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
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
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)
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Phollop Willing P.A. Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
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)
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
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
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
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
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt

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