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
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
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)
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City

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