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
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Stompin' Tom Connors The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Guido Basso For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
The Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Rush Limelight Moving Pictures
Ronnie Hawkins Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
The Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Anne Murray Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Ian Thomas Hold On The Runner
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Bernie LaBarge Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Joni Mitchell You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
The Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
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)
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (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
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Ron Baumber Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Anne Murray I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Leonard Cohen Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength

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

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

Flying

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)

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