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
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Underworld Go Away Go Away b/w Bound
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (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
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
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)
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid

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