Checkmate by Barrabas

[daryllharris]

BRINGS ME CHILLS & GOOSE BUMPS. i loved my platform shoes dammit...  this used to peak the room just so people understand what i truly mean. think vicki sue robinson, "turn the beat" or t-connection "do what ya wanna" this used to do the same thing to a dance floor, it just didn't go on the be a pop disco classic,in the states anyway. definitely one of my tp 100 lps of all time.

[jorgealbertobaron]

Tenía 14 años cuando salió este gran tema. Al escucharlo me emocionó. Vivan los años 70s. A bailarlo de nuevo así tengamos 49 años. Gracias por subirlo. esto sí es música.

[rusship]

Brings back good memories of the soul disco circuit in and around the Hemel area in the UK of the 1974 era

For around five years our routine was, Scamps in Hemel on a Monday,The Watersplash in London Colney on a Wednesday,The Spiders Web ,Watford on a friday,The California Ballroom Dunstable of a saturday and the Haven Hotel in St Albans on sunday night ! Great times looking back.

[kellman1906]

Wow, you've just made my day! I had this track on order for months at the time but my local shop never managed to get it. Happy days :))

[Watersplash1clubstan]

watersplash yes.god i could name some clubs.high waist bands.ps they all had that jump

memories......

[rusship]

@Watersplash1clubstan

Skipio jeans for the guys, pedal pushers for the girls

[vickii34]

my early disco days were spent dancing to this...still luv it, hearing it now after all this time......wish i was young again....!

[mrc302]

Loved this song when I was a kid.

[ggDoubleE]

Way to go. I'm on serious disco shopping spree.

[b4470]

THANKS YO!!!

[LEGSUDESIRE]

back at you Yourmamashangout

[bootsamou]

Man alive !

Never thought anyone knew this trak let alone would post it here !!

I bought this as an import 45" bak in the day. Has great memories for me. Other side is good too.

Thanx matey !!

[icededdy]

ital disco , cool

[ThePaulie56]

oh shit......this and "Hijack'....

[funkytwisted1]

I took this tune to the Lyceum Ballroom in London..the crowd went potty!

[bean9seventy]

ive think i have already told the author ,, that is my actual record , i lent it to him in the early 80s ,,,, lol ,, i know because its scrached ,,,,QQ,, LOL

[GILLIAN440]

la valbonne nighclub, kingley street 70s, dj was 'cass the gas' every night was great!

[loosestudios]

Egaña decided to leave the group in 1973 after his involvement with drugs was made public,[1] and Arbex decided to reduce his own involvement as a musician, hiring two new members as vocalist and drummer. With the popularity of disco in the mid-1970s, Barrabás moved in that direction and produced a number of minor hits. They disbanded in 1977 when Arbex moved fully towards writing and producing music for other artists, but he reformed the group in the early 1980

[jorgealbertobaron]

GRAN GRUPO DE LOS 70s

[kingofvintage]

Crackers and Global Village... anybody?

[pixienwizzie]

Crackers off Oxford St & Tommy Mac dancing??

[kingofvintage]

Tommy, a bit of a legend! I only saw him a couple of times. I first went to crackers in late 75. My older brother is now 53, he went to Crackers lunchtimes during the week and Friday nights, I think fri was the best night... but it was so long ago. He knew Tommy quite well. I love this Barrabas track, always have since my brother brought it home... he also brought home a copy of the Dawson Smith classic, I Don't Know If I can Make it the same day. What memories!

[soulie08]

Went to both 75 and 76. Global Village practically every Saturday night. Always my favourite record there. We run two northern soul nights now and play Checkmate at one on a regular basis, great stomper!

[0NaNoG0]

Could you please post Four Season Woman. I think its amazing!!!

Thanks for posting these ones very much!

[pixienwizzie]

still have this on vinyl - purchased on import from a record shop in West Ealing call Lullabye Broadway also first heard it at Cheeky Petes - a special place....

[wireless6]

I think I know it!!!

[oosdadaddy]

Dont forget brollies next door to cheeky's

[alisonluscombe]

wowtastik trak! deffo a Cheeky Petes classic - what memories - the only place to be on a Monday nite77/78, great music, great  people, great club! Happy times. More pleeez. XX

[bartrev]

I was there 3 or 4 times a week,77-78 I was addicted to the place ,walk through in to Brollies,better atmosphere in Cheeky Pete's though.Makes me want to get my pointed shoes and peg trousers out of the loft.lol.Magic nights in a magical club.

[robm7375]

Cheekee Petes was a disco based in the Castle Ballrooms in Richmond, Surrey. I went there many times and a great memories of the music. It was also just down the road from the famous Ivy Shop; who remembers that?!

[keithbcook]

been looking for this for many years - thought it was a figment of my imagination. Not heard this since i used to go discoing in the middle seventies. many thanks for this

[Swiftwire]

I have been trying to download the Saint Valentine mp3 for the past year. Does anybody have that song, and can you please e-mail to me.

Swiftwire

Miami Florida

[ndh235]

oh ohhhhhhhhhh!i'm gettin' funked!

[bean9seventy]

hi guy

left a posting on lose ends hanging on a string ,, i just realised they copiied the clavernet riff,,, got flavour from this choon ,,, if u are not sure listen to hanging on a string ,, lose ends ,,, cheers ,, peace

[capguy123]

Awesome! I have been waiting for this classic! Rare gem. Thanks!!

[soulstag]

Superb track, came across this a couple of months ago, not been able to stop playing it since, 10/10 iGuy

[ebntje]

Looking for the jam "Mellow Blow" from the same "Heart Of The City" LP. This is a great post...Bring on Bobby Fischer

[BigBamBam07]

Ditto....If anyone has "Mellow Blow"...Puhleeeze post it :-)

Many thanks & high-fives in advance :-)

[BearCoolTX]

Damn, I had forgotten this one! Thanks for posting.

[bean9seventy]

chances is ,, is thats my record your playing,,,,,lol

a very rare record man ,, very rare

top marks ,,, checkmate ,,,, from the balm ,,,

[jonken20]

Great sound again

[YourMamasHangOut]

Barrabas! Yeah! I'm one happy mother today!

[iGuy101]

Thank you, very happy to make your day

[LEGSUDESIRE]

@YourMamasHangOut I am soooooo happy with you

[gaduk2304]

wonderful song. Reminds me of the wonderful cheekee petes!

[iGuy101]

Hi gaduk2304 thanks for the comment, where or what is cheekee petes

[qweets417]

It's a club..

[soulie08]

Great record. I remember buying this in London, 1975. I'm trying to break it into the northern soul scene.

[iGuy101]

Hi soulie08 thanks for the comment, this is one of those tracks that is hard to fit in it's a little bit of Funk a little bit Soul and some Disco thrown in but all that makes it an interesting one to listen too.

[pharoahsoulero]

@soulie08 was played widely on the nsoul at the time, huge at the mecca, alex lowes played it locally at the sombrero in chester le street and dunelm house all dayers in durham

[soulie08]

@pharoahsoulero Weird that nobody in the soul scene seems to remember it now. I think it's a great stomper. I'm hoping that Stuart plays it at our soul night tonight!