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
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
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
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
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)
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne

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