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
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
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
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
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
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
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
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
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 One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers

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