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
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Eddie Spencer 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)
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Bruce Cockburn If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
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
The 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)
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Rod Williams & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Joni Mitchell Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Rush Tom Sawyer Moving Pictures
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
k.d. lang Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Jean Leloup L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Bruce Cockburn The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
The Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Bruce Cockburn Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Bruce Cockburn Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Ronnie Hawkins Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
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
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Leonard Cohen Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head

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Underwhelmed (promo)

Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

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)

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45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

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