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
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
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)
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
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)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Underworld Go Away Go Away b/w Bound
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
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)
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Murray, Anne-Marie The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
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
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)

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