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
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
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
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
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)
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
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger

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