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
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
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)
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Underworld Bound Go Away b/w Bound
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
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)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
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)
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)

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