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
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
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
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
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
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.

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