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
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Underworld Bound Go Away b/w Bound
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
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Underworld Go Away Go Away b/w Bound
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
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)
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dylan's Ghost 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)
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
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
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice

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