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
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
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)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
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)
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Jewitt, Don Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Hometown Band Flying Flying

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