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
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Ian Thomas Hold On The Runner
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Otis Gayle We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
The Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Eddie Spencer If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Guido Basso For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
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)
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Bruce Cockburn Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
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
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
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
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
The Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
The Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God

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The Bureaucrats - Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Collingwood → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Jerry Doucette - The Deuce is Loose

Montréal, Québec → Hamilton → Toronto, Ontario → Vancouver → Tsawwassen, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jerry Doucette - Mama Let Him Play

Montréal, Québec → Hamilton → Toronto, Ontario → Vancouver → Tsawwassen, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Spoons - After the Institution b/w My Job

Burlington, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Boys Brigade - ST

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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The Gruesomes - Hey!

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Dolores Claman - The Hockey Theme

Vancouver, British Columbia → Toronto → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

Halifax, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

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The Bed Time Story - Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Lady - You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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The Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Tim Hus - Huskies & Huskvarnas

Nelson, British Columbia → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Lisa Lougheed - Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Etobicoke, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Kings - Switchin'

Vancouver, British Columbia; Oakville, Ontario

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Charlie Russell - The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

South Nelson, Miramichi → Woodstock, New Brunswick, 🇨🇦

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Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers - Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

Cheraw, South Carolina, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → Durham, North Carolina, 🇺🇸

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Fyre - David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

Barrie, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights - That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Rush - Moving Pictures

Willowdale, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Rush - Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)

Willowdale, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Rush - Hemispheres

Willowdale, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Rush - A Farewell to Kings

Willowdale, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Rush - Fly By Night

Willowdale, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Sidewinders (1) - Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery

Zweibrücken, West Germany → Stoney Creek → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Teenage Head - Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ocean - Put Your Hand in the Hand

London→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Bob Williams - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - Put Your Hand in the Hand

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age

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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

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

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Reign Ghost

The Deuce is Loose

Mama Let Him Play

Teenage Head (8)

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