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 Painted Ladies ST
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
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)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (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 I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child

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