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
Baldry, Long John	You're Breaking My Heart	Long John's Blues	04:33
Powder Blues	She Took My Soul	Thirsty Ears	03:17
Dawson, Steve	Keith Lowe	Telescope	06:02
Seeds of Time	My Home Town	Immortal	02:51
Taylor, Bobby	Don't be Afraid	Soul Legend	02:47
Mud Dog	Train	Sun	05:59
King, Robbie	What's Your Name	Showtime In The Main Lounge	04:25
Incognito	Change My Mind	Four	03:40
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Alabama Song	Medicine Show at the Retinal Circus	03:30
Stepp, Richard	I Tried So Hard	ST	04:19
Dawson, Steve	Rattlesnake Cage	Rattlesnake Cage	04:06
Byrnes, Jim	I Get Evil	St. Louis Times	03:56
Twisters	Kiko	Come Out Swingin'	03:48
Isaak, Brandon (aka Yukon Slim)	Whats This World Coming To	One Step Closer	06:18
Seeds of Time	Feel Like a Jerk	Immortal	02:52
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Dill Pickles	At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2	02:12
My Indole Ring	Wake Me Shake Me	ST	04:16
Twisters	Button Up	After the Storm	06:17
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety)	Cool Hand	In Orbit	03:47
Dawson, Steve	J.R. Lockley's Dilemna	Rattlesnake Cage	04:05
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Momma, You're a Flyer (Wood)	At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2	04:02
Dawson, Steve	Chris Gestrin	Telescope	04:07
Seeds of Time	Babydoll	Immortal	02:30
Twisters	Harp Player	After the Storm	04:51
Mud Dog	Step into the Light	River of My Soul	06:00
Compilation	N.R.G. - She's a Donut	The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...	03:41
Powder Blues	Buzzard Luck	Swingin' The Blues	03:11
Sinclair, David	Skye Boat Song	No Words	03:39
Seeds of Time	Make Me Immortal	Immortal	03:09
James, Colin	Why'd You Lie	ST	05:24
Baldry, Long John	It's Too Late Brother	Right To Sing The Blues	03:10
Sinclair, David & Keith Bennett	Strange Paradise	Alchemy	04:11
Staymer, Hans Band	Jailhouse Rock	Live Blues	07:08
James, Colin	Down in the Bottom	ST	04:37
Powder Blues	Thirsty Ears	Thirsty Ears	03:07
Stepp, Richard	Take a Ride	Don't Steal My Feel (with Roger Stomperud)	06:59
Powder Blues	Buzzard Luck	Uncut	03:06
Hayward, Ronnie	I Dream of You	The Lost Utrecht Sessions	01:41
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin)	Dragonflies	Alexis	03:50
Stepp, Richard	Holiday in Hollywood (First Studio Version)	Mushroom Cuts Plus	03:17
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Wait and See	Medicine Show at the Retinal Circus	04:56
Dawson, Steve	Can't Put That Monkey On My Back	Solid States Loose Ends	04:01
Hayward, Ronnie	601 Blue	The Lost Utrecht Sessions	02:20
Mud Dog	Drivin’ Me Crazy	River of My Soul	03:27
Powder Blues	Oh Well, Oh Well	Swingin' The Blues	03:10
Twisters	Goin' to Mexico	Long Hard Road	04:14
Baldry, Long John	East Virginia Blues	Right To Sing The Blues	05:29
Dawson, Steve	Ruby	We Belong to the Gold Coast	05:29
Staymer, Hans Band	Instant Comfort	ST	03:24
Staymer, Hans Band	The Key	ST	01:41
Baldry, Long John	They Raided The Joint	Right To Sing The Blues	03:24
Baldry, Long John	Interview	Right To Sing The Blues	23:46
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Soul Kitchen	ST	13:55
McNeil, Aaron	Love Train Express	The Giant of Love	02:31
Stepp, Richard	What a Surprise Youve Been	Mushroom Cuts Plus	03:52
Powder Blues	Stoop Down Baby	Red Hot True Blue	04:00
My Indole Ring	Love People Everywhere	ST	05:22
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Taking My Time (Valdy)	At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2	02:30
Batchelor, Cal Band	Dead & Gone	Roadworthy	05:46
Stepp, Richard	All Night	Don't Steal My Feel (with Roger Stomperud)	04:47
King, Robbie	The Gospel 12 Step	Showtime In The Main Lounge	04:18
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety)	Well Run Dry	Live	05:41
Mud Dog	Can't Figure You Out	Sun	02:52
Incognito	The Man	Four	05:15
Sinclair, David & Keith Bennett	One Day I Walk	Alchemy	04:41
Taylor, Bobby	How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone	Taylor Made Soul	03:02
Nocturnals	Because You're Gone	Because You're Gone b/w Can It Be True	02:25
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Sabre Dance	At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2	00:53
Staymer, Hans Band	Ain't Never Been Hard - Dig a Hole (Reprise)	ST	04:05
Mud Dog	Gastown Blues	Devil's Ride	04:02
Dawson, Steve	Broken Future Blues	Solid States Loose Ends	04:16
Mock Duck	Crosscut Saw (RG Ford)	Test Record	03:46
Compilation	Stags - Drive My Car	Live! From The Grooveyard	02:20
Dawson, Steve	Hurricane	Waiting for the Lights to Come Up	05:19
Compilation	Terry Kristy - Chilliwack Jive	Songs of British Columbia	01:19
Nix, Herald	Evil Hearted Me	One Night Only (EP)	01:57
Dawson, Steve	Hollow Tree Gap	Lucky Hand	03:53
My Indole Ring	Big City	ST	04:35
Hayward, Ronnie	Crazy Me	The Lost Utrecht Sessions	02:30
Batchelor, Cal Band	Been Waitin'	Roadworthy	04:15
Mock Duck	Sitting on Top of the World	Test Record	04:15
Compilation	Soul Unlimited - Little Joe	Live! From The Grooveyard	02:39
McNeil, Aaron	Go Away Girl	The Giant of Love	02:41
Mock Duck	Home Made Jam	Test Record	12:04
Hayward, Ronnie	Pacific Central	The Lost Utrecht Sessions	02:39
Dawson, Steve	Darker Still	Nightshade	04:10
Twisters	Thick or Thin	After the Storm	03:09
Byrnes, Jim	The Chill Is on (The Mellow Freeze)	I Turned My Nights Into Days	05:26
Compilation	Eugene Robert - Serenade in the Rockies	Songs of British Columbia	02:05
My Indole Ring	Blue Wax	ST	02:28
Isaak, Brandon (aka Yukon Slim)	Do What Ya Did Last Night	One Step Closer	03:27
Dawson, Steve	Rose's Blues	Solid States Loose Ends	04:47
Seeds of Time	Mr. Dirty	Immortal	08:23
Dawson, Steve	Dry As Our Luck	Waiting for the Lights to Come Up	03:58
Compilation	Weeley Wright - Down at Jericho	Songs of British Columbia	01:24
My Indole Ring	The Morning Breaks	ST	03:46
Baldry, Long John	Abusive Treatment	Welcome To Club Casablanca	03:23
Foreman, Al	I Love to Sing The Blues	Deep in the ❤️ of Vancouver	03:20
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin)	Silly Lady	Alexis	03:32
Mock Duck	Fat Man (Joe Mock)	Test Record	04:50

Rain City Blues

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Incognito - Four

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Mock Duck - Test Record

Tripper, Danny - ST

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Nocturnals - Detroit b/w Do What You Want

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Sinclair, David & Keith Bennett - Alchemy

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Dawson, Steve - Nightshade

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Byrnes, Jim - Everywhere West

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Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer - Checkered Past

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

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Batchelor, Cal Band - Roadworthy

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Blue Shadows - Rockin' (EP)

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Twisters - After the Storm

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Byrnes, Jim - I Turned My Nights Into Days

Raven, David & the Escorts - Stab in the Dark

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Dawson, Steve - Bug Parade

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Dawson, Steve - Telescope

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Dawson, Steve - Waiting for the Lights to Come Up

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Dawson, Steve - Solid States Loose Ends

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

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Byrnes, Jim - St. Louis Times

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Compilation - Songs of British Columbia

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Byrnes, Jim - House of Refuge

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Taylor, Bobby - Taylor Made Soul

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Dawson, Steve - Gone, Long Gone

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Dawson, Steve - Rattlesnake Cage

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Dawson, Steve - Eyes Closed, Dreaming

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Compilation - Live! From The Grooveyard

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Little Daddie and the Bachelors - Too Much Monkey Business b/w Junior's Jerk

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Nix, Herald - Open Up the Sky

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Blue Shadows - On the Floor of Heaven

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