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
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
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
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays

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