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

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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

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
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
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
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)
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
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)
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)

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