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
Seeds of Time	Island of Onion	Immortal	02:00
My Indole Ring	Two Trains a Running	ST	05:17
Powder Blues	Personal Manager	Uncut	06:38
Dawson, Steve	Walk On	Nightshade	04:08
Compilation	Nocturnals - Slow Down	Live! From The Grooveyard	02:55
Dawson, Steve	Butterfly Stunt	Rattlesnake Cage	03:56
Dawson, Steve	Trouble On The Run	We Belong to the Gold Coast	03:37
Compilation	Det-A-Nation - Where Do We Go from Here	The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...	04:47
Dawson, Steve	Ruby	We Belong to the Gold Coast	05:29
Baldry, Long John	East Virginia Blues	Right To Sing The Blues	05:29
Taylor, Bobby and the Vancouvers	Does Your Mama Know About Me	Does Your Mama Know About Me b/w Fading Away	02:52
Seeds of Time	Muskrat Rumble	Immortal	02:48
Dawson, Steve	Kulaniapia Waltz	Gone, Long Gone	04:19
Byrnes, Jim	Hidden Charms	Burning	02:32
Baldry, Long John	It's Too Late Brother	Right To Sing The Blues	03:10
Staymer, Hans Band	She Caught the Katy And Let Me a Mule to Ride	ST	03:30
Hayward, Ronnie	Let the Rain Come Fallin'	The Lost Utrecht Sessions	02:15
My Indole Ring	Orange Float Petals	ST	05:27
Dawson, Steve	The Hunt is On	Telescope	04:49
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Love is Somewhere (Murray)	At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2	04:40
Twisters	The Highway is Like a Woman	Long Hard Road	02:02
Sinclair, David	Skye Boat Song	No Words	03:39
Dawson, Steve	Phantom Threshold	Phantom Threshold	05:31
Compilation	Le Sassy - Crazy Day	The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...	03:42
Taylor, Bobby	Eleanor Rigby	Soul Legend	06:30
Dawson, Steve	Driver's Wheel	Solid States Loose Ends	03:54
Foreman, Al	I Love to Sing The Blues	Deep in the ❤️ of Vancouver	03:20
Staymer, Hans Band	Come Together	ST	03:56
Dawson, Steve	I Just Get Lost	Gone, Long Gone	05:09
Baldry, Long John	Let Him Go (And Let Me Love You)	Looking At Long John	02:12
Foster, Jim	Saved by Night	Power Lines	03:42
Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer	Do Whatcha	A Real Fine Mess	03:45
Taylor, Bobby	Blackmail	Soul Legend	03:12
Compilation	N.R.G. - First Gear	The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...	03:55
Dawson, Steve	Gone, Long Gone	Gone, Long Gone	05:01
Dawson, Steve	Gulf Coast Bay	Nightshade	04:47
My Indole Ring	The Morning Breaks	ST	03:46
Dawson, Steve	Hangman's Blues	Bug Parade	05:53
Staymer, Hans Band	Follow Me Down	ST	05:37
Compilation	Stags - Everybody Knows I Still Love You	Live! From The Grooveyard	01:50
Mud Dog	Come on in My Kitchen	Devil's Ride	06:53
Mud Dog	Train	Sun	05:59
Dawson, Steve	Hurricane	Waiting for the Lights to Come Up	05:19
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin)	Hey, I'm Just Crazy	ST	03:05
Staymer, Hans Band	Staymer's Shuffle	ST	02:21
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Love is Somewhere	Medicine Show at the Retinal Circus	04:18
Pippus, John	Airplane Woman	Wrapped Up In The Blues	04:29
Dawson, Steve	Lonesome Ace	Lucky Hand	04:33
Powder Blues	He Knows The Rules	Red Hot True Blue	02:50
Baldry, Long John	Dimples	Long John's Blues	02:22
Powder Blues	Crazy Mixed Up World	Red Hot True Blue	03:57
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Slow Moshun	Alabama Song b/w Slow Moshun	02:54
Dawson, Steve	Rose's Blues	Solid States Loose Ends	04:47
Hayward, Ronnie	Ronnie's Blues #2	The Lost Utrecht Sessions	02:26
Taylor, Bobby	Malinda	Soul Legend	02:45
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety)	Scorin' With Elvis	Live	06:28
Dawson, Steve	While the West Was Won, The Earth Didn't Know It	Rattlesnake Cage	03:34
Baldry, Long John	Mr. Rubin	It Ain't Easy	04:06
Dawson, Steve	Leave My Name Behind	Solid States Loose Ends	04:52
Nix, Herald	Jimmy	Open Up the Sky	04:12
James, Colin	Hidden Charms	ST	03:26
Mud Dog	My Baby	River of My Soul	04:29
Taylor, Bobby	I Am Your Man	Soul Legend	03:29
Sinclair, David & Keith Bennett	Strange Paradise	Alchemy	04:11
Dawson, Steve	Slip By	We Belong to the Gold Coast	04:29
Dawson, Steve	Delia	Solid States Loose Ends	03:48
Dawson, Steve	Big Bully	Bug Parade	04:56
Batchelor, Cal Band	Dead & Gone	Roadworthy	05:46
Compilation	The Touch - Tracin' U 4 Me	The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...	04:08
Taylor, Bobby	Out in the Country	Soul Legend	03:32
Seeds of Time	Jailbait	Immortal	03:47
Taylor, Bobby	How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone	Taylor Made Soul	03:02
Dawson, Steve	Lily's Resistor	Phantom Threshold	04:40
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety)	This Blue	Live	07:33
Twisters	Take My Own Advice	Come Out Swingin'	03:33
Dawson, Steve	Old Hickory Breakdown	Lucky Hand	05:14
Pippus, John	Where I Come From	Born a Genius	03:07
Taylor, Bobby	I Should Have Known it Was You, My Love	Soul Legend	02:39
Sinclair, David	Oasis	No Words	04:11
Baldry, Long John	Morning, Morning	It Ain't Easy	02:37
Dawson, Steve	6 Skeletons in a Car	Gone, Long Gone	04:24
Incognito	That's What Love Will Do	Four	05:36
Dawson, Steve	Nightshade	Nightshade	04:23
King, Robbie	Grator	Showtime In The Main Lounge	03:56
Powder Blues	Flip, Flop And Fly	Swingin' The Blues	03:01
McNeil, Aaron	You Made Me Smile	The Giant of Love	02:55
Hayward, Ronnie	Meet Me Come By	The Lost Utrecht Sessions	01:55
Batchelor, Cal Band	Been Waitin'	Roadworthy	04:15
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Dill Pickles	At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2	02:12
King, Robbie	The Gospel 12 Step	Showtime In The Main Lounge	04:18
Mud Dog	Revolution Must Rise	Devil's Ride	07:31
Taylor, Bobby	I Just Can't Carry On	Taylor Made Soul	02:57
Dawson, Steve	Fire Somewhere	Waiting for the Lights to Come Up	05:19
Mock Duck	Playing Games (Rick Enns)	Test Record	03:05
Twisters	Second Wind	After the Storm	03:10
Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer	Closer To Death	A Real Fine Mess	03:22
Dawson, Steve	Swinging in a Hammock	Waiting for the Lights to Come Up	04:43
Byrnes, Jim	Let The Good Times Roll	Burning	03:24
Dawson, Steve	Zigzag City	Bug Parade	03:26
Compilation	Eugene Robert - The Thrill of the West	Songs of British Columbia	01:49

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

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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