The Zombies

Melanie Fiona’s Give It to Me Right owes a lot of its groove to The Zombies.

Years ago, I was at a record store doing some browsing and came across a Best of/Greatest Hits vinyl of The Zombies. 

It did not have Time of the Season among its track listing! I placed that album right back in the racks.

It would be years later that I would learn Time of the Season was the last big hit for The Zombies.

Their singles She’s Not There and Tell Her No were recorded at the peak of the 1960s British Invasion.

No matter the season, Time of the Season is my iconic Zombies single.

Chris Clark

Chris Clark intrigued me from the moment I learned of her. 

Upon my return to Concordia University's radio station in 2006, I was experimenting with rock, soul, funk, pop and world music from the 1960s & 1970s.  I was looking for any and all artists that were soulful in their rock or rock artists covering soul music.

I seek the unknown whenever I can and to learn of Chris Clark recording for Motown put me on the path of discovering what I could about her.

I contacted her and interviewed her on my radio show.

 She autographed my copy of her Chris Clark: The Motown Collection 2CD set.



With all of these things I possess, I can't get next to one of her 1960s albums on vinyl while digging in the crates. 

Thankfully there is that compilation of her recordings and more for all that may be die-hard or curious as I am.

There is no need to be curious.  Chris Clark's music will make its way onto upcoming DJ setlists and playlists.

DJ Solespin @ Mod Club Montreal (Bar de Courcelle)

History has a funny way of repeating itself.

Three years ago during the first day of the Puces Pop Record Fair, I was content just to be digging for treasure records.  That was until I heard treasured records being played by two DJs.

Soulful sounds of the 1960s (that I didn't know, had not heard or seen for that matter) burst through the speakers and the expected invitation for the pair to join me on The Suite Delight radio show followed.

Fast-forward to September 2015 and DJ Parka Pat heard my DJ set on the first day of the Puces Pop Record Fair.  An invitation for me to join him for his Mod Club Montreal night at Bar de Courcelle followed. 

Check us out on April 23 at Bar de Courcelle (4685 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montreal, Quebec) where I return for another frenzy of vintage 1960s soul, funk & rock on the decks spun on vinyl & 45's. 

The Suite Delight - November 2012 Playlist:

The Incredible Bongo Band - Let There Be Drums
The Incredible Bongo Band - Bongo Rock
Preston Epps Trio - Say Yeah!!
Billy Hambric - New York City Baby
Les Coquettes - Jimmy Mack
Pierre Perpall - Stop Il Faut Arreter
Eddie Spencer - If This Is Love (Then I'd Rather Be Lonely)
Merry Clayton - Gimme Shelter
Gloria Jones - Heartbeat
Dottie Cambridge - He's About A Mover
Les Nobels - Les Oignons Vertes
Marie Claire - Nitty Gritty
Motherlode - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
The Original Caste - Mr. Monday
Phil Flowers - I Saw Her Standing There
Otis Redding - Satisfaction
Pierre Perpall - Satisfaction
Les Hou-Lops - Pas Besoin D'Un Docteur
The Temptations - All I Need
Sir Douglas Quintet - She's About A Mover
Black Joe Lewis & The Soul Distributors - Boogaloo On Clark Street
Curtis Lee & The KCP's - Everybody's Going Wild
Tony Roman Cinq - Mickey's Monkey
Nina Simone - Suzanne
Eddie Kirk - The Grunt
Gino Parks - Fire
The Quid - Crazy Things
Jenny Rock - Walkin' The Dog
Bill Cosby - Ursalena
Koko Taylor - Yes It's Good For You
Les Preachers - Respect
Wilson Pickett - Sugar Sugar
Len Barry - Funky Night
Raphael - J'ai Vu
Ginette Reno - In The Year 2525

MaxStaxofWax (January 2013)

MaxStaxofWax made a return to The Suite Delight this month. 

Discussions prior to our next show together give me the impression soul, funk, hip hop, jazz and other goodies were guaranteed. 

Below is the playlist of what transpired when he joined me in January 12, 2013.


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Playlist: MaxStaxofWax 2013


Jay Dee - Rico Suave Bossa Nova
Emile Normand Sextet - Mas Que Nada
Earl Rodney - Juck Juck
Classics IV - Stormy
Talk Spot
Dennis Brown - Money In My Pocket
Baba Leslie - Flying Free
Taj Mahal - Satisfied 'N' Tickled Too
ESG - U.F.O.
Martha High & Speedometer - Save Me
Bronx River Parkway - Deixa Pra La
Talk Spot
Betty Lavette - Heart Of Gold
Wilson Pickett - (Your Love Has Brought Me) A Mighty Long Way
Friends Of Mine - Shambala
Sammy Davis Jr. - Baretta's Theme
David Ryshpan - DSDQ: Dilla's Quiet (Incubator Remix)
Jai Nitai Lotus - Hard Times feat Georgia Anne Muldrow and Declaime
Madchild - Pressure
Buck 65 - Sunday Driver
The Incubator - Re:Us
Talk Spot
Obscure Disorder - 2004
P-Love – St-Viateur Shuffle, Part 2
Kid Koala - 7-Bit Blues
Junior Parker - Taxman
Maxine Weldon - My Way
Talk Spot