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
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
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)
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Underworld Go Away Go Away b/w Bound
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
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)
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
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)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver

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