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.

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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
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
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)
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
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
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Spencer, Eddie If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
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
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
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)
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt

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