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
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
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
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
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
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
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
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour 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)

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