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
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
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)
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
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)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
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
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)

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