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
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
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
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
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
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
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)
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)

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