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 Make It Easy On Yourself Looking At Long John
Papa Bears Medicine Show Sabre Dance At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety) Open Your Heart Live
Foreman, Al Deep in the Heart of Vancouver Deep in the ❤️ of Vancouver
Compilation Stags - It Won't Be Wrong Live! From The Grooveyard
Incognito That's What Love Will Do Four
Stepp, Richard The Working Song Don't Steal My Feel (with Roger Stomperud)
James, Colin Hidden Charms ST
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin) Agatha Christie Alexis
Mavety, Joe & the Mule Crusaders Crusaders b/w Voices Like Thunder
Dawson, Steve Speaker Damage Telescope
Isaak, Brandon (aka Yukon Slim) All You Got To Do One Step Closer
Twisters She's Krazy After the Storm
Batchelor, Cal Band Forget the Rest Roadworthy
Taylor, Bobby and the Vancouvers Try A Little Tenderness ST
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety) Road Song In Orbit
Staymer, Hans Band The Key ST
Dawson, Steve J.R. Lockley's Dilemna Rattlesnake Cage
Papa Bears Medicine Show Wait and See ST
King, Robbie So Long Showtime In The Main Lounge
Staymer, Hans Band Too Long at the Fair ST
Dawson, Steve Patches We Belong to the Gold Coast
Papa Bears Medicine Show The Damage is Already Done (Wood) At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2
Papa Bears Medicine Show Baroque ST
Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer Closer To Death A Real Fine Mess
Dawson, Steve We Still Won the War Nightshade
Dawson, Steve Bug Parade Bug Parade
My Indole Ring Wake Me Shake Me ST
Isaak, Brandon (aka Yukon Slim) When You Call My Name One Step Closer
Dawson, Steve I Just Get Lost Gone, Long Gone
Taylor, Bobby Serve Yourself a Cup of Happiness Soul Legend
Stepp, Richard I Tried So Hard ST
Blue Shadows Why Oh Why Lucky to Me
Taylor, Bobby I Am Your Man Soul Legend
Stepp, Richard Blues Flow Out of Me Don't Steal My Feel (with Roger Stomperud)
Dawson, Steve Tripledream Phantom Threshold
Compilation Stags - Everybody Knows I Still Love You Live! From The Grooveyard
Compilation Eugene Robert - The Thrill of the West Songs of British Columbia
Sinclair, David To Know You Take My Hand
Taylor, Bobby Does Your Mama Know About Me? Soul Legend
Staymer, Hans Band Down In Mississippi Live Blues
Taylor, Bobby Just a Little Bit Closer Soul Legend
Dawson, Steve You Still Believe In Me Phantom Threshold
James, Colin Voodoo Thing ST
Batchelor, Cal Band Dead & Gone Roadworthy
Powder Blues Nothin' But a Tease Thirsty Ears
Incognito The Man Four
Taylor, Bobby One Too Many Heartaches Soul Legend
Dawson, Steve Can't Put That Monkey On My Back Solid States Loose Ends
Powder Blues Good Rockin' Tonite Red Hot True Blue
My Indole Ring Big City ST
Stepp, Richard Can You Feel My Love ST
Compilation HB Concept - Wild and Sweet The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...
Dawson, Steve Butterfly Stunt Rattlesnake Cage
Dawson, Steve Polaroid Eyes Closed, Dreaming
Dawson, Steve The Hunt is On Telescope
Dawson, Steve That's How it Goes in the Relax Lounge Phantom Threshold
Dawson, Steve 6 Skeletons in a Car Gone, Long Gone
Baldry, Long John Our Love Is In Limbo Silent Treatment
Blue Shadows What The Hell I Got Rockin' (EP)
Nocturnals This Ain't Love This Ain't Love b/w You Lied
Staymer, Hans Band Mama (Don't You Hear Me Call) ST
Baldry, Long John The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore Silent Treatment
Byrnes, Jim Hidden Charms Burning
Mock Duck Playing Games (Rick Enns) Test Record
Baldry, Long John I‘ll See You Again Welcome To Club Casablanca
Compilation HB Concept - Mine, All Mine The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...
James, Colin Chicks 'n Cars (And the Third World War) ST
Mud Dog Drivin’ Me Crazy River of My Soul
Dawson, Steve Kulaniapia Waltz Gone, Long Gone
Byrnes, Jim Next Time You See Me Burning
Compilation Eugene Robert - Back in Old B.C. Songs of British Columbia
Baldry, Long John Rock Me When He's Gone It Ain't Easy
Blue Shadows I Know Lucky to Me
Papa Bears Medicine Show Miles High (Wood) At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2
Blue Shadows Tell Me Lucky to Me
Dawson, Steve Have That Chance Nightshade
Dawson, Steve Big Bully Bug Parade
Batchelor, Cal Band Ilona May Roadworthy
Stepp, Richard Beautiful Melody ST
Baldry, Long John This Boy‘s In Love With You Welcome To Club Casablanca
Foreman, Al What If I Told You Deep in the ❤️ of Vancouver
Compilation Stags - Out of Our Tree Live! From The Grooveyard
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety) Cry Me a River In Orbit
Powder Blues Sweet Little Girl Uncut
Compilation Terry Kristy - English Bay Songs of British Columbia
Powder Blues Pushy Red Hot True Blue
Papa Bears Medicine Show Golden Girl ST
Papa Bears Medicine Show I'll Never Forget Bill Johnson Medicine Show at the Retinal Circus
Dawson, Steve Let Him Go On Mama Eyes Closed, Dreaming
Compilation Det-A-Nation - Where Do We Go from Here The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...
Compilation Terry Kristy - Kamloops Songs of British Columbia
Powder Blues Rockchopper Swingin' The Blues
Mock Duck My Time Test Record
Papa Bears Medicine Show Waiting (Wood) At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2
Sinclair, David Road To Atlin No Words
Compilation Epics - Cleo's Back Live! From The Grooveyard
Dawson, Steve The Low Road Bug Parade
Byrnes, Jim Bootlegger's Blues Everywhere West
Taylor, Bobby I Need to Belong to Someone Soul Legend

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