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
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
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)
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
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)
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love

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