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
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
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)
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)
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
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)
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
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)
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

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