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
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
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
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
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)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love

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