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
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
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)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose

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