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
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Hometown Band Flying Flying
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
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)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl

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