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
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
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)
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey

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