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
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Kilt Last Call Kilt
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Mitchell, Joni You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
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
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
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
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)

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