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
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Underworld Go Away Go Away b/w Bound
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Phollop Willing P.A. Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
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
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
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)
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)

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