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.

95

128

Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen clear blue vinyl

105

Subhumans Death to the Sickoids flip

131

Viletones - Screaming Fist

159

Tim Hus - Huskies & Husqvarnas

160

Tim Hus - Huskies & Husqvarnas - liner notes

161

Captain Tractor - East of Edson

190

The Reaction - On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived

191

Reaction

218

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

219

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

239

Bureacrats - Feel the Pain b/w Grown Up Age

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
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)
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train

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