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
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Underworld Bound Go Away b/w Bound
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
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)
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
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
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk

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