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
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
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)
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
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
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne-Marie The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall

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