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
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Phollop Willing P.A. Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues

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