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
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
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
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
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
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
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)
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Viletones Screaming Fist 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)
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
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)
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
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)
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying

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