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
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
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)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
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)
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white 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
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show

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