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.

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
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) 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
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Underworld Bound Go Away b/w Bound
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt

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