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
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
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
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Lisa Lougheed Run With Us Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
The Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
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)
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Anne Murray Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Stompin' Tom Connors I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Craig Farraway Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Alden Diehl Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Ian Thomas Hold On The Runner
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Anne Murray Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Joni Mitchell You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Ron Baumber Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Ronnie Hawkins Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
k.d. lang Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
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)
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

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

That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Moving Pictures

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control

1985-02-17_Dead End + Genetic Control_Larry_s (Toronto)_ticket_+

Genetic Control_First Impressions_+

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Rush – Moving Pictures (3)

Rush – Moving Pictures (2)

Rush – Moving Pictures (1)

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

Paula Turnhbull - Rush fromt cover model

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (5)

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