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
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
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
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)
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
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
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
April Wine Say Hello Harder Faster
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
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
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
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)
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day

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