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
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
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
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Underworld Bound Go Away b/w Bound
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Kings Switchin` Switchin'

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