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.

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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
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
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
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)
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
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)
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Underworld Bound Go Away b/w Bound
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
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
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)
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
April Wine Say Hello Harder Faster
Underworld Go Away Go Away b/w Bound
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version

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