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
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Underworld Go Away Go Away b/w Bound
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
April Wine Say Hello Harder Faster
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
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)
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
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
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
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
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Underworld Bound Go Away b/w Bound
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose

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