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
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
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
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
France Joli Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Craig Farraway Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Monique Leyrac Mon pays Mon pays
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
The Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Bruce Cockburn If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Anne-Marie Murray The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Ian Thomas Hold On The Runner
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
The Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
The Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Anne Murray Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
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
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Eddie Spencer You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Ian Thomas Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Ronnie Hawkins Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
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)
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Stompin' Tom Connors Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Russ Little Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Maurice & The Clichés It's All Talk C'est la vie
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Lisa Lougheed Run With Us Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go

1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

You Can't Stop the Bum Rush

C'est la vie

Maurice & the Cliches

Maurice & the Cliches

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Maurice & The Clichés - C'est la vie LABEL 01

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Maurice & The Clichés - C'est la vie INSERT SIDE 01

Maurice & The Cliches - Cest la vie BACK

Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age

The Bureaucrats

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Bureacrats - Feel the Pain b/w Grown Up Age

The Bureaucrats / Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)

The Bureaucrats / Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man VINYL 02

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man VINYL 01

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man BACK

Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

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