Various
Ain't Gonna Rain No More - Blues And Pre-Blues From Piedmont North Carolina

Listening notes

Released in 1978 by Rounder Records (catalog number 2016), Ain’t Gonna Rain No More - Blues And Pre-Blues From Piedmont North Carolina is a vinyl release credited to Various. It is categorized under Blues, Country Blues, and Piedmont Blues, aligning with the regional focus stated in the title.

The album presents 21 tracks across two sides. Side A contains 11 selections, opening with Snow A Little, Rain A Little (A1) and proceeding through Old Joe Clark (A2), Little Brown Jug (A3), Roustabout (A4), Rya’s House (A5), McKinley (A6), Can’t Get A Letter From Down The Road (A7), Molly Put The Kettle On (A8), Ain’t Gonna Rain No More (A9), Julie (A10), and Six White Horses (A11). Side B offers 10 tracks: I Think I Heard The Chilly Wind Blow (B1), Rich Girl Ride In An Automobile (B2), Ain’t Gonna Rain No More (B3), Georgia Buck (B4), Old Blue (B5), Buffalo (B6), Went Up On The Mountain (B7), Going Down The Road Feeling Bad (B8), Come On Down To My House (B9), and Goin’ Away (B10). Track durations are not specified in the provided data.

Notably, the title Ain’t Gonna Rain No More appears on both sides (A9 and B3). Alongside that recurring title, the sequence includes pieces such as Old Joe Clark, Molly Put The Kettle On, Georgia Buck, Old Blue, and Going Down The Road Feeling Bad. The track list as presented spans Side A positions A1–A11 and Side B positions B1–B10.

Within Rounder Records’ catalog, this entry is identified simply as 2016. The release information available here is limited to the artist credit (Various), title, label, catalog number, year, format (Vinyl), genres, and the track sequence above. The album’s stated emphasis—“Blues And Pre-Blues From Piedmont North Carolina”—frames the collection’s thematic scope as indicated by its title and genre classifications.