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)

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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
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)

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