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
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
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
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Jewitt, Don Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs

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