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
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
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)
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
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
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
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)
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
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse

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