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
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
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
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
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)
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
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
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

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