Rain City Blues

Vancouver has always been a city steeped in the blues — and maybe it’s no coincidence. With its long gray winters, endless rain, and a history of gritty bars and clubs from Gastown to Granville Street, the city gave rise to a scene where the blues thrived. From touring legends stopping in at the Yale to homegrown heroes shaping their own sound at The Town Pump and The Commodore, Vancouver became a hotbed for soulful guitar licks, wailing harmonicas, and the Hammond B3’s deep growl. Rain City Blues celebrates that legacy, capturing the raw spirit of musicians who turned damp streets and stormy skies into something timeless: the sound of Westcoast Blues.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Sinclair, David November Song No Words
Isaak, Brandon (aka Yukon Slim) All You Got To Do One Step Closer
Taylor, Bobby Hey Lordy Soul Legend
Dawson, Steve Slipknot Bug Parade
Byrnes, Jim Stranger Blues Burning
Incognito Change My Mind Four
Baldry, Long John Right to Sing the Blues Right To Sing The Blues
Dawson, Steve Living in a Strain We Belong to the Gold Coast
Staymer, Hans Band Follow Me Down ST
Dawson, Steve I Just Get Lost Gone, Long Gone
Foreman, Al What If I Told You Deep in the ❤️ of Vancouver
Mud Dog Rollin' & Tumblin' Devil's Ride
Mock Duck Home Made Jam Test Record
Blue Shadows Don't Expect a Reply Lucky to Me
Dawson, Steve Small Town Talk Eyes Closed, Dreaming
Taylor, Bobby Don't be Afraid Taylor Made Soul
Papa Bears Medicine Show Wait and See ST
Byrnes, Jim Walk On Boy My Walking Stick
Taylor, Bobby and the Vancouvers Does Your Mama Know About Me Does Your Mama Know About Me b/w Fading Away
Mud Dog Drivin’ Me Crazy River of My Soul
Staymer, Hans Band Try a Little Tenderness Live Blues
Twisters Doghouse Come Out Swingin'
Twisters Next To Me Long Hard Road
Incognito Blame it All On You Four
Dawson, Steve Lily's Resistor Phantom Threshold
Dawson, Steve Broken Future Blues Solid States Loose Ends
Compilation The Touch - Love and Happiness The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...
Powder Blues Boppin With The Blues Uncut
Papa Bears Medicine Show Soul Kitchen (Doors) At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2
Blue Shadows When Will This Heartache End On the Floor of Heaven
Pippus, John Airplane Woman Wrapped Up In The Blues
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin) Everybody Knows ST
Papa Bears Medicine Show Vic's Song (Stewart) At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2
Seeds of Time Island of Onion Immortal
Dawson, Steve Lonesome Ace Lucky Hand
Twisters Party Goin' On Come Out Swingin'
Mud Dog These Bones are Bare Sun
Dawson, Steve Caballero's Dream Telescope
Dawson, Steve California Saviour Solid States Loose Ends
McNeil, Aaron Lucinder Jones The Giant of Love
Dawson, Steve Hard to Get Gertie Waiting for the Lights to Come Up
Staymer, Hans Band Too Long at the Fair ST
James, Colin Five Long Years ST
Papa Bears Medicine Show Alabama Song Medicine Show at the Retinal Circus
Blue Shadows If It Ain"t Rockin' Rockin' (EP)
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin) English Bay Alexis
Dawson, Steve Peddlar and His Wife Bug Parade
Baldry, Long John Bad Luck Soul Looking At Long John
Seeds of Time Hold Up Immortal
Nix, Herald Evil Hearted Me One Night Only (EP)
Baldry, Long John Abusive Treatment Welcome To Club Casablanca
Twisters Going, Goin', Gone After the Storm
Compilation Soul Unlimited - Choo Choo Live! From The Grooveyard
Papa Bears Medicine Show Damage Medicine Show at the Retinal Circus
Mock Duck Funky Song (Joe Mock) Test Record
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin) St. Loretta's Blues ST
Twisters Button Up After the Storm
Dawson, Steve The Time it Takes Nightshade
Powder Blues We Got A Good Thing Goin' Red Hot True Blue
Dawson, Steve Never to Have Bug Parade
McNeil, Aaron Knock Knock The Giant of Love
Stepp, Richard Tonight We're Gonna Celebrate (Studio Version) Mushroom Cuts Plus
Seeds of Time Trouble Immortal
Compilation Shantelles - Have Love Will Travel Live! From The Grooveyard
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety) The Tower Area 51 In Orbit
Pippus, John When My Baby Loves Me Wrapped Up In The Blues
Mock Duck Fat Man (Joe Mock) Test Record
Twisters I Refuse to Get Old Come Out Swingin'
Mud Dog Live for Today River of My Soul
Pippus, John Hey Now Hey Born a Genius
Dawson, Steve Bugscuffle Lucky Hand
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety) Internet In Orbit
Mud Dog River of My Soul River of My Soul
Compilation Stags - It Won't Be Wrong Live! From The Grooveyard
Staymer, Hans Band Hello Central (Give Me Dr. Music) ST
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin) Just One More Day Alexis
Stepp, Richard Take a Ride Don't Steal My Feel (with Roger Stomperud)
Byrnes, Jim The Message Burning
Seeds of Time Nickels And Dimes Immortal
Dawson, Steve Whirlwind Phantom Threshold
Mud Dog Gonna Make You Howl Devil's Ride
Baldry, Long John Don't Try to Lay No Boogie Woogie On the King of the Rock and Roll It Ain't Easy
Twisters Twisters' Theme Come Out Swingin'
Powder Blues Joy Ridin' Thirsty Ears
Compilation Night Train Revue - You Don't Know Like I Know Live! From The Grooveyard
Incognito Walking by Myself Four
Dawson, Steve Fire Somewhere Waiting for the Lights to Come Up
Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer Shake It Checkered Past
Dawson, Steve Lighthouse Avenue Rattlesnake Cage
Seeds of Time A Long Time Ago Immortal
Dawson, Steve King Bennie Had His Shit Together Gone, Long Gone
Papa Bears Medicine Show Raccoon (Wood) At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2
Isaak, Brandon (aka Yukon Slim) House Bound Blues One Step Closer
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety) I Feel Fine In Orbit
Blue Shadows I Believe Rockin' (EP)
Dawson, Steve Hurricane Waiting for the Lights to Come Up
Sinclair, David Livin' in the Country Take My Hand
Papa Bears Medicine Show Wait and See ST
Dawson, Steve Trouble On The Run We Belong to the Gold Coast
Sinclair, David & Keith Bennett Hungry Cat Alchemy

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