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
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
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
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
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)
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
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)
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Phollop Willing P.A. Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
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)

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