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
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
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)
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Murray, Anne-Marie The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose

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