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
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
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)
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Underworld Go Away Go Away b/w Bound
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

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