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)

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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
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Spencer, Eddie If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
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)
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
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)
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies

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