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
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Underworld Bound Go Away b/w Bound
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
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
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
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
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Underworld Go Away Go Away b/w Bound
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
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)
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
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
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)
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love

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