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	Length
Richard Stepp	The Last Day	Don't Steal My Feel (with Roger Stomperud)	06:58
Steve Dawson	Walkin' Down the Line	Waiting for the Lights to Come Up	03:46
Powder Blues	Joy Ridin'	Thirsty Ears	03:55
Steve Dawson	King Bennie Had His Shit Together	Gone, Long Gone	05:55
Steve Dawson	The Time it Takes	Nightshade	04:41
Nocturnals	Detroit	Detroit b/w Do What You Want	02:55
My Indole Ring	Orange Float Petals	ST	05:27
Twisters	Take My Own Advice	Come Out Swingin'	03:33
Robbie King	Borneo Boy	Showtime In The Main Lounge	03:47
Steve Dawson	Fun Machine One	Waiting for the Lights to Come Up	04:05
Compilation	Le Sassy - Love Me Tonight	The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...	04:13
Aaron McNeil	Lucinder Jones	The Giant of Love	03:43
Powder Blues	Pushy	Red Hot True Blue	03:27
Wes Mackey	Second Chance	Second Chance	03:53
Little Daddie and the Bachelors	Too Much Monkey Business	Too Much Monkey Business b/w Junior's Jerk	02:26
Jim Byrnes	Love and Happiness	I Turned My Nights Into Days	07:26
Bobby Taylor	Try a Little Tenderness	Soul Legend	02:55
Steve Dawson	Living in a Strain	We Belong to the Gold Coast	04:02
Steve Dawson	Rose's Blues	Solid States Loose Ends	04:47
Robbie King	Summertime	Showtime In The Main Lounge	02:41
Bobby Taylor	Eleanor Rigby	Soul Legend	06:30
Papa Bears Medicine Show	O.K.	ST	03:41
Colin James	Dream of Satin	ST	04:43
Long Baldry John	Roll 'Em Pete	Long John's Blues	03:29
David Sinclair	Oasis	No Words	04:11
Wes Mackey	Solitary Midnight	Second Chance	03:53
Herald Nix	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
Long Baldry John	Work So Hard	Right To Sing The Blues	03:18
Ronnie Hayward	Sometimes Now	The Lost Utrecht Sessions	02:10
Compilation	Det-A-Nation - Give it Up	The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...	03:23
Mud Dog	The Edge	River of My Soul	04:03
Wes Mackey	Hellhound On My Trail	Life is a Journey	04:44
Herald Nix	Ready Ready Man	Open Up the Sky	04:03
Long Baldry John	Midnight Hour Blues	Right To Sing The Blues	03:56
Compilation	Terry Kristy - English Bay	Songs of British Columbia	02:14
Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers	It’s Growing	ST	02:59
Steve Dawson	Blind Thomas at the Crime Scene	Rattlesnake Cage	03:49
Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers	So This Is Love	ST	02:58
Richard Stepp	Hell I Know	Mushroom Cuts Plus	03:10
John Pippus	Let's Legalize It	Born a Genius	04:06
Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers	One Girl	ST	02:58
Steve Dawson	Chris Gestrin	Telescope	04:07
Long Baldry John	East Virginia Blues	Right To Sing The Blues	05:29
Brandon Isaak (aka Yukon Slim)	When You Call My Name	One Step Closer	04:26
Bobby Taylor	Out in the Country	Taylor Made Soul	03:32
Bobby Taylor	Hey Lordy	Soul Legend	02:42
Steve Dawson	Hollow Tree Gap	Lucky Hand	03:53
Mock Duck	Hurt On Me (Jordan, Wilson)	Test Record	02:47
Mock Duck	Sitting on Top of the World	Test Record	04:15
David Sinclair	To Know You	Take My Hand	03:14
Seeds of Time	Jailbait	Immortal	03:47
Aaron McNeil	Timeless Endless World of Love	The Giant of Love	03:08
Compilation	Weeley Wright - Williams Lake Stampede	Songs of British Columbia	01:53
Compilation	Shockers - You Better Run	Live! From The Grooveyard	02:16
Twisters	I Refuse to Get Old	Come Out Swingin'	03:33
Long Baldry John	Ain't Nothing You Can Do	Looking At Long John	02:31
Joe Mavety (Charles Frederick Mavety)	The Tower Area 51	In Orbit	05:17
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Vic's Song	Medicine Show at the Retinal Circus	04:08
Papa Bears Medicine Show	I'll Never Forget Bill Johnson	Medicine Show at the Retinal Circus	01:37
David Sinclair	Road To Atlin	No Words	02:57
Wes Mackey	In My Neighborhood	Mr. Blues	04:05
Bobby Taylor	How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone?	Soul Legend	03:02
Twisters	Kiko	Come Out Swingin'	03:48
Compilation	Terry Kristy - Kamloops	Songs of British Columbia	01:59
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin)	Dragonflies	Alexis	03:50
Long Baldry John	Goin' Down Slow	Long John's Blues	03:53
David Raven & the Escorts	Dance Dance Dance	Stab in the Dark	02:21
Bobby Taylor	I Am Your Man	Soul Legend	03:29
Bobby Taylor	Day by Day or Never	Soul Legend	02:46
Steve Dawson	Walk On	Nightshade	04:08
Wes Mackey	Beyond Words	Beyond Words	03:47
Steve Dawson	Fun Machine Two	Telescope	05:24
Steve Dawson	An Orange Grove in California	We Belong to the Gold Coast	03:41
Wes Mackey	Journey	Life is a Journey	03:01
Compilation	Det-A-Nation - Where Do We Go from Here	The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...	04:47
David Sinclair	Rain Forest	No Words	04:12
Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers	I Am Your Man	ST	03:32
Wes Mackey	Lines (Remix)	Life is a Journey	03:16
Twisters	Party Goin' On	Come Out Swingin'	04:52
Nocturnals	Because You're Gone	Because You're Gone b/w Can It Be True	02:25
Seeds of Time	Candy Man	Immortal	03:16
Incognito	Blame it All On You	Four	03:08
Wes Mackey	Rapperswill	Life is a Journey	03:24
My Indole Ring	Big City	ST	04:35
Bobby Taylor	It Should Have Been Me Loving Her	Soul Legend	02:58
Compilation	Eugene Robert - That Little Old Shack in the Koot'nays	Songs of British Columbia	01:38
Twisters	Doghouse	Come Out Swingin'	03:07
Steve Dawson	The Medicine Show Comes to Avalon	Rattlesnake Cage	03:02
Richard Stepp	Don't Steal My Feel	Don't Steal My Feel (with Roger Stomperud)	05:12
Jim Foster	It's Up to You	Power Lines	04:41
Richard Stepp	All Night	Don't Steal My Feel (with Roger Stomperud)	04:47
Compilation	Nocturnals - Get On Back	Live! From The Grooveyard	02:42
Long Baldry John	Right to Sing the Blues	Right To Sing The Blues	04:26
Powder Blues	Born In Chicago	Red Hot True Blue	03:58
Richard Stepp	I Tried So Hard	ST	04:19
Hans Staymer Band	Jailhouse Rock	Live Blues	07:08
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Love is Somewhere (Murray)	At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2	04:40
Steve Dawson	The Side of the Road	Nightshade	04:13
Wes Mackey	Bluesman	Second Chance	03:01
Compilation	Night Train Revue - Sometimes I Wonder	Live! From The Grooveyard	03:09

Rain City Blues

Tracks

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Chilliwack - Groundhog b/w Me & You

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The Explosions - Wilson, Lucas & Bruce b/w Everybody's Crazy But You & Me

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Richard Stepp - ST

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Wes Mackey - Second Chance

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Wes Mackey - Mr. Blues

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Wes Mackey - Life is a Journey

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Wes Mackey - Beyond Words

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David Raven & the Escorts - Stab in the Dark

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Compilation - Songs of British Columbia

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Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin) - ST

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Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin) - Alexis

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Incognito - Four

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Joe Mavety (Charles Frederick Mavety) - Live

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Joe Mavety (Charles Frederick Mavety) - In Orbit

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Joe Mavety & the Mule - Crusaders b/w Voices Like Thunder

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Nocturnals - Detroit b/w Do What You Want

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Nocturnals - Lovin' Blues b/w I Found a Love

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Nocturnals - This Ain't Love b/w You Lied

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Nocturnals - Because You're Gone b/w Can It Be True

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Colin James - ST

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Compilation - Live! From The Grooveyard

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Jim Byrnes - I Turned My Nights Into Days

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Jim Byrnes - Burning

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Robbie King - Showtime In The Main Lounge

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Cal Batchelor Band - Roadworthy

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Compilation - The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...

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Al Foreman - Deep in the ❤️ of Vancouver

Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers - Does Your Mama Know About Me b/w Fading Away

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Herald Nix - Open Up the Sky

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Herald Nix - One Night Only (EP)

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