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.

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Powder Blues	Just a Little	Uncut	02:42
Taylor, Bobby	How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone	Taylor Made Soul	03:02
Baldry, Long John	You're Breaking My Heart	Long John's Blues	04:33
Mud Dog	Step into the Light	River of My Soul	06:00
Dawson, Steve	Bug Parade	Bug Parade	03:37
Twisters	Bye Bye Bird	After the Storm	02:35
James, Colin	Three Sheets to the Wind	ST	02:59
Twisters	Goin' to Mexico	Long Hard Road	04:14
Stepp, Richard	Holiday in Hollywood (First Studio Version)	Mushroom Cuts Plus	03:17
Dawson, Steve	Waikiki Stonewall Rag	Eyes Closed, Dreaming	02:34
Taylor, Bobby	If You Love Her	Soul Legend	02:36
Compilation	Night Train Revue - Sometimes I Wonder	Live! From The Grooveyard	03:09
Compilation	Terry Kristy - Kitsilano	Songs of British Columbia	01:53
Blue Shadows	Let the Cowboys Ride	Lucky to Me	04:47
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Peter and Lou (Wood)	At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2	03:03
Baldry, Long John	I'm Ready	It Ain't Easy	04:14
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin)	St. Loretta's Blues	ST	03:45
Baldry, Long John	You're the One	Right To Sing The Blues	05:01
Baldry, Long John	The Drifter	Looking At Long John	03:03
Compilation	Det-A-Nation - Private Party	The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...	03:54
Baldry, Long John	Mr. Rubin	It Ain't Easy	04:06
Twisters	Harp Player	After the Storm	04:51
Isaak, Brandon (aka Yukon Slim)	I Wanna Know	One Step Closer	04:52
Dawson, Steve	Hollow Tree Gap	Lucky Hand	03:53
Dawson, Steve	House Carpenter	Eyes Closed, Dreaming	05:29
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety)	Scorin' With Elvis	Live	06:28
Dawson, Steve	Twig Bucket	Phantom Threshold	05:13
Byrnes, Jim	The Chill Is on (The Mellow Freeze)	I Turned My Nights Into Days	05:26
Sinclair, David	Song For Owen	No Words	02:30
Dawson, Steve	Speaker Damage	Telescope	05:18
Baldry, Long John	I Love Paris	Looking At Long John	02:13
Dawson, Steve	Long Time to Get Old	Eyes Closed, Dreaming	04:43
Foster, Jim	It's Up to You	Power Lines	04:41
Staymer, Hans Band	Follow Me Down	ST	05:37
Hayward, Ronnie	Sometimes Now	The Lost Utrecht Sessions	02:10
Powder Blues	Stoop Down Baby	Red Hot True Blue	04:00
Papa Bears Medicine Show	The Damage is Already Done (Wood)	At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2	04:06
Stepp, Richard	You're the Only One for Me	Mushroom Cuts Plus	03:48
Hayward, Ronnie	A Hard Road	The Lost Utrecht Sessions	02:47
Powder Blues	Hear That Guitar Ring	Uncut	03:50
Sinclair, David	Rain Forest	No Words	04:12
Compilation	Weeley Wright - Williams Lake Stampede	Songs of British Columbia	01:53
Byrnes, Jim	Fire on the Bayou	I Turned My Nights Into Days	07:33
Nocturnals	I Found a Love	Lovin' Blues b/w I Found a Love	02:41
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin)	Hey, I'm Just Crazy	ST	03:05
Mock Duck	Crosscut Saw (RG Ford)	Test Record	03:46
Nix, Herald	Evil Hearted Me	One Night Only (EP)	01:57
Dawson, Steve	Rattlesnake Cage	Rattlesnake Cage	04:06
Dawson, Steve	Never to Have	Bug Parade	07:07
Baldry, Long John	Keep Forgetting	Welcome To Club Casablanca	04:07
My Indole Ring	All Your Love Pretty Baby	ST	03:02
Baldry, Long John	Work So Hard	Right To Sing The Blues	03:18
Twisters	She's Krazy	After the Storm	02:56
Baldry, Long John	When The World Doesn`t Love You	Silent Treatment	04:47
Incognito	Don't Smile When You're Telling a Lie	Four	04:22
Staymer, Hans Band	Red House	Live Blues	09:18
Isaak, Brandon (aka Yukon Slim)	One Step Closer	One Step Closer	03:53
Baldry, Long John	Keep On Running	Looking At Long John	02:16
Powder Blues	Nothin' But a Tease	Thirsty Ears	04:05
King, Robbie	Mary, Don't You Weep, Part 2	Showtime In The Main Lounge	02:26
Baldry, Long John	Whoa Back Buck	Right To Sing The Blues	02:45
Compilation	N.R.G. - First Gear	The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...	03:55
King, Robbie	Grator	Showtime In The Main Lounge	03:56
Compilation	Weeley Wright - Prince George	Songs of British Columbia	02:23
Twisters	I'm Your Man	After the Storm	04:30
Stepp, Richard	You're The Only One For Me	ST	03:48
Mock Duck	My Time (traditional arrangement)	Test Record	06:39
Dawson, Steve	World Gone Wrong	We Belong to the Gold Coast	04:12
Hayward, Ronnie	If I Ain't Nobody	The Lost Utrecht Sessions	02:13
Twisters	Doghouse	Come Out Swingin'	03:07
My Indole Ring	Two Trains a Running	ST	05:17
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety)	Red Badge	Live	05:08
Dawson, Steve	Slip By	We Belong to the Gold Coast	04:29
Compilation	Eugene Robert - The Thrill of the West	Songs of British Columbia	01:49
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Baroque	ST	02:50
McNeil, Aaron	If You Don't Love Me	The Giant of Love	02:57
Compilation	Eugene Robert - Back in Old B.C.	Songs of British Columbia	01:35
James, Colin	Why'd You Lie	ST	05:24
Foreman, Al	What If I Told You	Deep in the ❤️ of Vancouver	02:47
Incognito	Bad Boy	Four	04:19
Powder Blues	He Knows The Rules	Red Hot True Blue	02:50
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Georgie (Wood)	At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2	04:10
James, Colin	Down in the Bottom	ST	04:37
Sinclair, David	Ships Are Sailing	No Words	02:58
Compilation	Terry Kristy - English Bay	Songs of British Columbia	02:14
Compilation	The Touch - Tracin' U 4 Me	The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...	04:08
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety)	Red Badge	In Orbit	04:58
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Baroque	Medicine Show at the Retinal Circus	02:34
Compilation	Le Sassy - Love Me Tonight	The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...	04:13
Powder Blues	She’s Crazy	Thirsty Ears	03:09
Taylor, Bobby and the Vancouvers	Fading Away	ST	02:53
Staymer, Hans Band	Slow Moshun	ST	03:17
Byrnes, Jim	Love Is a Five Letter Word	I Turned My Nights Into Days	05:38
Powder Blues	What've I Been Drinkin'	Uncut	03:09
Stepp, Richard	Blues Flow Out of Me	Don't Steal My Feel (with Roger Stomperud)	04:54
Isaak, Brandon (aka Yukon Slim)	Walkin' in the Sunshine	One Step Closer	03:10
Baldry, Long John	They Raided The Joint	Right To Sing The Blues	03:24
Baldry, Long John	Easy Evil	Welcome To Club Casablanca	03:11
Taylor, Bobby	Serve Yourself a Cup of Happiness	Soul Legend	02:39
Sinclair, David & Keith Bennett	Hungry Cat	Alchemy	03:37

Rain City Blues

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Seeds of Time - Cryin' the Blues b/w Babydoll (white label promo)

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Dawson, Steve - Eyes Closed, Dreaming

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Stepp, Richard - ST

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Isaak, Brandon (aka Yukon Slim) - One Step Closer

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Blue Shadows - Rockin' (EP)

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Dawson, Steve - Gone, Long Gone

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Blue Shadows - On the Floor of Heaven

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Nix, Herald - One Night Only (EP)

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Powder Blues - Uncut

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Raven, David & the Escorts - Stab in the Dark

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King, Robbie - Showtime In The Main Lounge

Pippus, John - Song Tourist (EP)

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Dawson, Steve - Telescope

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Baldry, Long John - Silent Treatment

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

My Indole Ring - ST

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Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety) - Live

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Staymer, Hans Band - ST

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Baldry, Long John - Looking At Long John

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Powder Blues - Thirsty Ears

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Baldry, Long John - Welcome To Club Casablanca

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Hayward, Ronnie - The Lost Utrecht Sessions

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Pippus, John - Born a Genius

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Baldry, Long John - It Ain't Easy

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Nix, Herald - Open Up the Sky

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Byrnes, Jim - St. Louis Times

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

McNeil, Aaron - The Giant of Love

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Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin) - ST

Night Trains - Walk On the Wild Side b/w Give me the Right (With Jimmie Knight)

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