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
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Underworld Bound Go Away b/w Bound
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
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
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
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
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
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
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact

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