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
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
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)
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play

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