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
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
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
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
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)
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
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)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
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
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
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)
Underworld Bound Go Away b/w Bound
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

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