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
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
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)
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
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)
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
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)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
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
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
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
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark

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