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
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
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)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
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)
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
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
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
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
April Wine Say Hello Harder Faster
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
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)
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Underworld Go Away Go Away b/w Bound
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job

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