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
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
April Wine Say Hello Harder Faster
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Underworld Go Away Go Away b/w Bound
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind

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