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.

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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
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am 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)
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
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
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
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Phollop Willing P.A. Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
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
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
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)
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move

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