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
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Spencer, Eddie If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
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
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
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)
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
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)
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
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)
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
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
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
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)
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Underworld Go Away Go Away b/w Bound
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud

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