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.

Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen clear blue vinyl

Viletones - Screaming Fist

Captain Tractor - East of Edson

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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Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders

Otis Gayle - Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

Pelicans - Pelicans b/w New Wave

Natalie Pollock and Phil Donahue

Twitch - Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401

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MG & the Escorts 1967 promo from RPM Magazine November 11, 1967

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

Ronnie Hawkins - Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love

Northern Haze - ST

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Sphex - Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Arthur Scammel - Squid Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2

Bum - A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day

Alden Diehl - Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)

Sugluk - Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy

jIM Ashby - Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Murray, Anne-Marie The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
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
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
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)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music

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