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
Baldry, Long John Here Comes Another Fool Silent Treatment
My Indole Ring Orange Float Petals ST
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety) I Feel Fine In Orbit
Nix, Herald Ready Ready Man Open Up the Sky
Papa Bears Medicine Show Slow Moshun Alabama Song b/w Slow Moshun
Batchelor, Cal Band Got Enough Roadworthy
Compilation Nocturnals - Slow Down Live! From The Grooveyard
Dawson, Steve Can't Put That Monkey On My Back Solid States Loose Ends
Hayward, Ronnie If I Ain't Nobody The Lost Utrecht Sessions
Taylor, Bobby I Need to Belong to Someone Soul Legend
McNeil, Aaron Funky Green Giant The Giant of Love
Twisters Nobody After the Storm
Blue Shadows Field of Gold Lucky to Me
Mud Dog The Edge River of My Soul
Dawson, Steve Walk On Nightshade
Hayward, Ronnie A Hard Road The Lost Utrecht Sessions
Powder Blues Farmer John Red Hot True Blue
Compilation The Touch - Think About It The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin) Provencal Patois ST
Stepp, Richard Chasing a Dream Mushroom Cuts Plus
Foster, Jim X-Ray Eyes Power Lines
Seeds of Time My Home Town Immortal
Foreman, Al I Love to Sing The Blues Deep in the ❤️ of Vancouver
Stepp, Richard You're the Only One for Me Mushroom Cuts Plus
Mock Duck Playing Games (Rick Enns) Test Record
Dawson, Steve Song for Blind Joe We Belong to the Gold Coast
Powder Blues Personal Manager Uncut
Powder Blues Joy Ridin' Thirsty Ears
Dawson, Steve We Still Won the War Nightshade
Compilation Terry Kristy - Victoria Songs of British Columbia
Byrnes, Jim Ol' Rattler My Walking Stick
Mock Duck Do Re Mi (Ross Barrett) Test Record
Stepp, Richard Beautiful Melody Mushroom Cuts Plus
Blue Shadows Soldier of Love Rockin' (EP)
Papa Bears Medicine Show Peter and Lou (Wood) At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety) Cry Me a River In Orbit
Mud Dog Train Sun
Mock Duck My Time (traditional arrangement) Test Record
Baldry, Long John Ain´t No Love In The Heart of the City Silent Treatment
Papa Bears Medicine Show One of Those Days ST
Powder Blues Stoop Down Baby Red Hot True Blue
Byrnes, Jim The Chill Is on (The Mellow Freeze) I Turned My Nights Into Days
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety) Touch of Silk Live
Seeds of Time A Long Time Ago Immortal
James, Colin Five Long Years ST
Blue Shadows On the Floor of Heaven On the Floor of Heaven
Sinclair, David Rain Forest No Words
Taylor, Bobby and the Vancouvers Does Your Mama Know About Me Does Your Mama Know About Me b/w Fading Away
Compilation Terry Kristy - Lost Lagoon Songs of British Columbia
Dawson, Steve Lucky Hand Lucky Hand
Compilation Le Sassy - Love Me Tonight The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...
Baldry, Long John I'm Ready It Ain't Easy
Hayward, Ronnie Crazy Me The Lost Utrecht Sessions
Mud Dog Step into the Light River of My Soul
Mock Duck Funky Song (Joe Mock) Test Record
Stepp, Richard All Mushroom Cuts Plus
King, Robbie Mary, Don't You Weep, Part 2 Showtime In The Main Lounge
Dawson, Steve Chris Gestrin Telescope
Dawson, Steve World Gone Wrong We Belong to the Gold Coast
Compilation The Touch - Love and Happiness The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...
Twisters Next To Me Long Hard Road
Blue Shadows Is Anybody Here Rockin' (EP)
Staymer, Hans Band Try a Little Tenderness Live Blues
Hayward, Ronnie I Dream of You The Lost Utrecht Sessions
Papa Bears Medicine Show Taking My Time ST
Baldry, Long John Let's Burn Down the Cornfield It Ain't Easy
Twisters Twisters' Theme Come Out Swingin'
Batchelor, Cal Band Been Waitin' Roadworthy
Dawson, Steve I Just Get Lost Gone, Long Gone
Papa Bears Medicine Show It's Not Over (Wood) At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2
Taylor, Bobby Serve Yourself a Cup of Happiness Soul Legend
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety) Road Song In Orbit
Taylor, Bobby Hey Lordy Soul Legend
Twisters Dirty Boy Blues Come Out Swingin'
Compilation Le Sassy - Crazy Day The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...
Sinclair, David November Song No Words
Dawson, Steve Patches We Belong to the Gold Coast
Compilation Stags - Drive My Car Live! From The Grooveyard
King, Robbie So Long Showtime In The Main Lounge
Dawson, Steve We Belong To The Gold Coast We Belong to the Gold Coast
Byrnes, Jim Hidden Charms Burning
My Indole Ring Blue Wax ST
Dawson, Steve California Saviour Solid States Loose Ends
Incognito Change My Mind Four
Twisters Stay Away Baby Long Hard Road
Compilation Epics - Cleo's Back Live! From The Grooveyard
Dawson, Steve Hollow Tree Gap Lucky Hand
Seeds of Time Supergirl Immortal
Compilation N.R.G. - First Gear The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...
Mock Duck Crosscut Saw (RG Ford) Test Record
Staymer, Hans Band Sweet Sympathy ST
Dawson, Steve A Gift Eyes Closed, Dreaming
Compilation Weeley Wright - Williams Lake Stampede Songs of British Columbia
Dawson, Steve Fun Machine One Waiting for the Lights to Come Up
Baldry, Long John This Boy‘s In Love With You Welcome To Club Casablanca
Sinclair, David Road To Atlin No Words
Byrnes, Jim Walk On Boy My Walking Stick
Mud Dog Gastown Blues Devil's Ride
Nix, Herald Jimmy Open Up the Sky
Hayward, Ronnie When You Get Back The Lost Utrecht Sessions

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