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 Come on Eileen Kilt
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
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)
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
April Wine Say Hello Harder Faster
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Underworld Bound Go Away b/w Bound
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright

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