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	Length
Ronnie Hayward	Where Do You Run	The Lost Utrecht Sessions	02:05
Powder Blues	He Knows the Rules	Swingin' The Blues	04:09
Richard Stepp	Hell I Know	Mushroom Cuts Plus	03:10
Jim Byrnes	Shake Your Moneymaker	I Turned My Nights Into Days	03:23
Steve Dawson	An Orange Grove in California	We Belong to the Gold Coast	03:41
Powder Blues	Caledonia	Swingin' The Blues	03:53
Wes Mackey	Born in Carolina	Mr. Blues	03:03
Ronnie Hayward	You Hound Ya Lie	The Lost Utrecht Sessions	02:07
Steve Dawson	Walk On	Nightshade	04:08
Steve Dawson	Final Words	Solid States Loose Ends	05:11
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Sabre Dance	At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2	00:53
David Sinclair	Three Hour Ride	Take My Hand	02:52
Wes Mackey	Train	Life is a Journey	04:16
Compilation	N.R.G. - She's a Donut	The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...	03:41
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin)	Dragonflies	Alexis	03:50
Jim Byrnes	Hidden Charms	Burning	02:32
Steve Dawson	Hemingway	Eyes Closed, Dreaming	04:26
David Sinclair & Keith Bennett	I Don't Know Why	Alchemy	04:24
Steve Dawson	Dry As Our Luck	Waiting for the Lights to Come Up	03:58
Seeds of Time	Mr. Dirty	Immortal	08:23
Compilation	Terry Kristy - Chilliwack Jive	Songs of British Columbia	01:19
David Sinclair	Song For Owen	No Words	02:30
Steve Dawson	Gone, Long Gone	Gone, Long Gone	05:01
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Alabama Song	Medicine Show at the Retinal Circus	03:30
David Raven & the Escorts	Dance Dance Dance	Stab in the Dark	02:21
Twisters	Second Wind	After the Storm	03:10
Robbie King	Motatoes (Jerry Doucette, guitar)	Showtime In The Main Lounge	02:44
Steve Dawson	Cicada Sanctuary	Gone, Long Gone	03:17
Wes Mackey	In My Neighborhood	Mr. Blues	04:05
David Sinclair	This Time Around	Take My Hand	03:00
Long Baldry John	I'm Shakin'	Right To Sing The Blues	03:51
Steve Dawson	California Saviour	Solid States Loose Ends	03:12
Jim Byrnes	Let The Good Times Roll	Burning	03:24
Long Baldry John	Turn On Your Lovelight	Looking At Long John	02:07
Wes Mackey	Bright Lights Big City	Mr. Blues	03:46
Herald Nix	Scrap of Paper	Open Up the Sky	04:34
Joe Mavety (Charles Frederick Mavety)	Internet	In Orbit	03:50
Richard Stepp	Summer Love	ST	03:51
Blue Shadows	I Know	Lucky to Me	02:10
Richard Stepp	If You Try	ST	04:25
Steve Dawson	Leave My Name Behind	Solid States Loose Ends	04:52
Wes Mackey	Baby What You Want Me To Do?	Mr. Blues	03:34
Herald Nix	Empty Blue Eyes	Open Up the Sky	03:25
Steve Dawson	Casey's Revenge	Bug Parade	03:35
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Soul Kitchen (Doors)	At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2	23:14
My Indole Ring	Big City	ST	04:35
Compilation	Weeley Wright - Blubber Bay Boogie	Songs of British Columbia	01:43
Twisters	Stay Away Baby	Long Hard Road	04:32
Herald Nix	Two Black Crows	Open Up the Sky	03:43
Powder Blues	Pink Champagne	Thirsty Ears	03:53
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Peter and Lou (Wood)	At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2	03:03
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin)	Grandma's Song	ST	02:46
Long Baldry John	Interview	Right To Sing The Blues	23:46
David Sinclair & Keith Bennett	Sanctuary	Alchemy	05:01
Seeds of Time	Supergirl	Immortal	02:43
Long Baldry John	East Virginia Blues	Right To Sing The Blues	05:29
Steve Dawson	Ruin My Day	Waiting for the Lights to Come Up	04:13
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Vic's Song	Medicine Show at the Retinal Circus	04:08
Richard Stepp	You're the Only One for Me	Mushroom Cuts Plus	03:48
Long Baldry John	Whoa Back Buck	Right To Sing The Blues	02:45
Blue Shadows	Let the Cowboys Ride	Lucky to Me	04:47
Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers	I Am Your Man	ST	03:32
Powder Blues	Good Rockin' Tonite	Red Hot True Blue	04:10
Steve Dawson	The Gold Coast Revisited	We Belong to the Gold Coast	02:16
Incognito	Change My Mind	Four	03:40
Aaron McNeil	Go Away Girl	The Giant of Love	02:41
Papa Bears Medicine Show	The Reason Why (Wood)	At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2	12:54
Steve Dawson	The Medicine Show Comes to Avalon	Rattlesnake Cage	03:02
Twisters	Honest to Goodness	After the Storm	05:02
Powder Blues	Buzzard Luck	Swingin' The Blues	03:11
Wes Mackey	Bluesman	Second Chance	03:01
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Raccoon (Wood)	At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2	08:09
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin)	So Low Down	Alexis	03:17
Compilation	Epics - Knock On Wood	Live! From The Grooveyard	02:27
Jim Foster	Quicker than the Eye	Power Lines	03:49
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Love is Somewhere (Murray)	At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2	04:40
Mud Dog	Red Line	Devil's Ride	04:49
Twisters	I Refuse to Get Old	Come Out Swingin'	03:33
Compilation	Shockers - Don't Bring Me Down	Live! From The Grooveyard	03:08
Long Baldry John	Here Comes Another Fool	Silent Treatment	04:15
Long Baldry John	It's Too Late Brother	Right To Sing The Blues	03:10
Compilation	Soul Unlimited - Choo Choo	Live! From The Grooveyard	03:24
Richard Stepp	Chasing a Dream	Mushroom Cuts Plus	03:40
David Raven & the Escorts	Put it Where it Belongs	Stab in the Dark	02:19
Bobby Taylor	Malinda	Soul Legend	02:45
Ronnie Hayward	Eight Long Pages	The Lost Utrecht Sessions	02:47
David Sinclair & Keith Bennett	Strange Paradise	Alchemy	04:11
Powder Blues	Crazy Mixed Up World	Red Hot True Blue	03:57
Steve Dawson	On Top of the World	Solid States Loose Ends	04:47
Jim Byrnes	The Chill Is on (The Mellow Freeze)	I Turned My Nights Into Days	05:26
Joe Mavety (Charles Frederick Mavety)	The Tower Area 51	In Orbit	05:17
Compilation	Night Train Revue - Ninety-Nine & a Half	Live! From The Grooveyard	02:31
Steve Dawson	Dimes	Gone, Long Gone	05:04
Twisters	Long Hard Road	Long Hard Road	03:51
Steve Dawson	Patches	We Belong to the Gold Coast	04:20
Steve Dawson	Ruby	We Belong to the Gold Coast	05:29
Hans Staymer Band	Staymer's Shuffle	ST	02:21
Steve Dawson	6 Skeletons in a Car	Gone, Long Gone	04:24
Steve Dawson	Room to Room	Waiting for the Lights to Come Up	04:22
Blue Shadows	A Thousand Times	On the Floor of Heaven	03:00

Rain City Blues

Tracks

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Chilliwack - Groundhog b/w Me & You

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The Explosions - Wilson, Lucas & Bruce b/w Everybody's Crazy But You & Me

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Richard Stepp - ST

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Wes Mackey - Second Chance

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Wes Mackey - Mr. Blues

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Wes Mackey - Life is a Journey

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Wes Mackey - Beyond Words

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David Raven & the Escorts - Stab in the Dark

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Compilation - Songs of British Columbia

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Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin) - ST

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Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin) - Alexis

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Incognito - Four

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Joe Mavety (Charles Frederick Mavety) - Live

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Joe Mavety (Charles Frederick Mavety) - In Orbit

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Joe Mavety & the Mule - Crusaders b/w Voices Like Thunder

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Nocturnals - Detroit b/w Do What You Want

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Nocturnals - Lovin' Blues b/w I Found a Love

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

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

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Colin James - ST

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Compilation - Live! From The Grooveyard

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Jim Byrnes - I Turned My Nights Into Days

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Jim Byrnes - Burning

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Robbie King - Showtime In The Main Lounge

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Cal Batchelor Band - Roadworthy

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Compilation - The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...

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Al Foreman - Deep in the ❤️ of Vancouver

Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers - Does Your Mama Know About Me b/w Fading Away

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Herald Nix - Open Up the Sky

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Herald Nix - One Night Only (EP)

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