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
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
April Wine Say Hello Harder Faster
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
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
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
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)
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Mitchell, Joni You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy

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