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
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Spencer, Eddie If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
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
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Underworld Go Away Go Away b/w Bound
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
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)
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (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)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
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
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
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
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

Comments

No Comments