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
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
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
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
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
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Underworld Go Away Go Away b/w Bound
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt

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