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.

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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
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)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
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)
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
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
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
April Wine Say Hello Harder Faster
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
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)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
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
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
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)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Underworld Go Away Go Away b/w Bound
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance

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