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
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
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)
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
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
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Phollop Willing P.A. Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall

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