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
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
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)
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Spencer, Eddie If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Underworld Bound Go Away b/w Bound
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse

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