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
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
April Wine Say Hello Harder Faster
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
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
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb

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