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
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Underworld Bound Go Away b/w Bound
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
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
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
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)
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold

Comments

No Comments