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
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Phollop Willing P.A. Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner

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