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
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
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)
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
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
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
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)
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)

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