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
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
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)
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Underworld Go Away Go Away b/w Bound
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
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
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
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
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
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)
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
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
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne

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