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
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Underworld Go Away Go Away b/w Bound
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
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)
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
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)
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)
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Murray, Anne-Marie The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
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
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose

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