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
Bobby Taylor	How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone?	Soul Legend	03:02
Wes Mackey	Sweet Music	Second Chance	03:16
Jim Byrnes	Somebody Lied	St. Louis Times	04:29
Steve Dawson	Leave My Name Behind	Solid States Loose Ends	04:52
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Georgie	Medicine Show at the Retinal Circus	03:57
Mock Duck	Hurt On Me	Test Record	02:48
Steve Dawson	The Altar at Center Raven	Rattlesnake Cage	03:18
Long Baldry John	Make It Easy On Yourself	Looking At Long John	02:58
Seeds of Time	Make Me Immortal	Immortal	03:09
Compilation	Terry Kristy - Victoria	Songs of British Columbia	01:50
David Sinclair	Hungry Cat	No Words	03:31
David Sinclair	Song For Owen	No Words	02:30
Long Baldry John	Got My Mojo Working	Long John's Blues	03:11
Richard Stepp	I Tried so Hard	Mushroom Cuts Plus	04:20
Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer	Black and Blue	A Real Fine Mess	03:32
Mud Dog	Mississippi	Sun	03:36
Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers	One Girl	ST	02:58
Steve Dawson	Photograph	We Belong to the Gold Coast	05:21
Twisters	Two-Headed Woman	Long Hard Road	03:41
John Pippus	When My Baby Loves Me	Wrapped Up In The Blues	02:26
Long Baldry John	Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.)	Looking At Long John	01:56
Brandon Isaak (aka Yukon Slim)	All You Got To Do	One Step Closer	03:54
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Damage	Medicine Show at the Retinal Circus	04:02
Wes Mackey	Bluesman	Second Chance	03:01
Twisters	Going, Goin', Gone	After the Storm	02:57
Powder Blues	Sweet Little Girl	Uncut	03:41
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Momma, You're a Flyer (Wood)	At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2	04:02
Compilation	Shantelles - Leaving Here	Live! From The Grooveyard	02:14
Jim Byrnes	The Chill Is on (The Mellow Freeze)	I Turned My Nights Into Days	05:26
Mud Dog	Gastown Blues	Devil's Ride	04:02
David Sinclair	After The Hurricane	No Words	01:47
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin)	Hey, I'm Just Crazy	ST	03:05
Twisters	She's Krazy	After the Storm	02:56
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Miles High (Wood)	At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2	08:50
Steve Dawson	Cicada Sanctuary	Gone, Long Gone	03:17
Wes Mackey	Journey	Life is a Journey	03:01
Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers	Fading Away	ST	02:53
Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer	Shake It	Checkered Past	02:29
Long Baldry John	Let Him Go (And Let Me Love You)	Looking At Long John	02:12
Powder Blues	Good Rockin' Tonite	Red Hot True Blue	04:10
Ronnie Hayward	You Hound Ya Lie	The Lost Utrecht Sessions	02:07
Powder Blues	What've I Been Drinkin'	Uncut	03:09
Bobby Taylor	Serve Yourself a Cup of Happiness	Soul Legend	02:39
Hans Staymer Band	Slow Moshun	ST	03:17
Steve Dawson	Hemingway	Eyes Closed, Dreaming	04:26
Powder Blues	Personal Manager	Uncut	06:38
Long Baldry John	I'm Ready	It Ain't Easy	04:14
Nocturnals	This Ain't Love	This Ain't Love b/w You Lied	03:20
Bobby Taylor	Eleanor Rigby	Taylor Made Soul	06:30
Bobby Taylor	It Should Have Been Me Loving Her	Taylor Made Soul	02:58
Long Baldry John	Morning Dew	Right To Sing The Blues	03:28
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Miss Johnson (Lance)	At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2	01:47
Compilation	Terry Kristy - Moon Over Kelowna	Songs of British Columbia	02:12
Robbie King	Showtime in the Main Lounge	Showtime In The Main Lounge	02:41
Bobby Taylor	If You Love Her	Soul Legend	02:36
Steve Dawson	King Bennie Had His Shit Together	Gone, Long Gone	05:55
Mud Dog	Step into the Light	River of My Soul	06:00
Robbie King	What's Your Name	Showtime In The Main Lounge	04:25
Ronnie Hayward	Pacific Central	The Lost Utrecht Sessions	02:39
Steve Dawson	Twig Bucket	Phantom Threshold	05:13
Little Daddie and the Bachelors	Too Much Monkey Business	Too Much Monkey Business b/w Junior's Jerk	02:26
Powder Blues	Oh Well, Oh Well	Red Hot True Blue	04:37
Steve Dawson	The Hunt is On	Telescope	04:49
Long Baldry John	My Babe	Long John's Blues	02:34
Compilation	N.R.G. - She's a Donut	The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...	03:41
Powder Blues	Lovin', Kissin' And Huggin'	Swingin' The Blues	03:26
Joe Mavety & the Mule	Voices Like Thunder	Crusaders b/w Voices Like Thunder	04:00
Wes Mackey	AngelGirl	Mr. Blues	03:52
Powder Blues	Oh Well, Oh Well	Swingin' The Blues	03:10
My Indole Ring	Come See Me In The Morning - Orange Float Petals	ST	09:02
Hans Staymer Band	Hello Central (Give Me Dr. Music)	ST	03:02
Cal Batchelor Band	Been Waitin'	Roadworthy	04:15
Richard Stepp	Beautiful Melody	Mushroom Cuts Plus	03:05
Richard Stepp	Beautiful Melody	ST	03:05
Steve Dawson	Fire Somewhere	Waiting for the Lights to Come Up	05:19
Jim Foster	X-Ray Eyes	Power Lines	04:04
Bobby Taylor	I Need to Belong to Someone	Taylor Made Soul	02:13
Seeds of Time	Feel Like a Jerk	Immortal	02:52
Long Baldry John	I Love Paris	Looking At Long John	02:13
David Raven & the Escorts	Fool's Gold	Stab in the Dark	03:54
Wes Mackey	You Are the One	Beyond Words	03:30
Compilation	Det-A-Nation - Give it Up	The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...	03:23
Powder Blues	Your Daddy	Red Hot True Blue	02:24
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin)	Silly Lady	Alexis	03:32
Compilation	Night Train Revue - Letter Song	Live! From The Grooveyard	02:50
Richard Stepp	Tonight We're Gonna Celebrate (Studio Version)	Mushroom Cuts Plus	03:19
Nocturnals	Do What You Want	Detroit b/w Do What You Want	03:09
Steve Dawson	Peddlar and His Wife	Bug Parade	04:08
Long Baldry John	Hoochie Coochie	Long John's Blues	03:48
Mock Duck	Sitting on Top of the World	Test Record	04:15
Jim Byrnes	Bad Boy	I Turned My Nights Into Days	03:50
Wes Mackey	Dancing With the Angels	Life is a Journey	03:55
Twisters	I Refuse to Get Old	Come Out Swingin'	03:33
Incognito	Blame it All On You	Four	03:08
Compilation	Shockers - Don't Bring Me Down	Live! From The Grooveyard	03:08
Powder Blues	We Got A Good Thing Goin'	Red Hot True Blue	03:50
Herald Nix	Scrap of Paper	Open Up the Sky	04:34
Compilation	Weeley Wright - N-A-N-A-I-M-O	Songs of British Columbia	01:50
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin)	Just One More Day	Alexis	04:31
Robbie King	Robbie's Thang	Showtime In The Main Lounge	03:16

Rain City Blues

Tracks

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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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Ronnie Hayward - The Lost Utrecht Sessions

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Seeds of Time - Immortal

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

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