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
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
April Wine Say Hello Harder Faster
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover

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