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
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
April Wine Say Hello Harder Faster
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
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
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Phollop Willing P.A. Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
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)
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)

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