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
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Phollop Willing P.A. Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
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)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
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
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Spencer, Eddie If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
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
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice

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