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
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
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)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
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
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
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
April Wine Say Hello Harder Faster
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner

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