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
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
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
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
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)
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
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
Underworld Bound Go Away b/w Bound
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
April Wine Say Hello Harder Faster
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You

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