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
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
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
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
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
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Jewitt, Don Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)

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