Checkmate by Barrabas

Checkmate by Barrabas. Barrabás was a Spanish musical group of the 1970s and 1980s, led by drummer Fernando Arbex. The group's musical style was initially Latin rock with jazz and funk influences, and later developed into a more disco-orientated sound. Arbex formed Barrabás in 1971 when his previous band, Alacran, split. Released in 1975

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• Checkmate
• Barrabas
• Arbex
• Spain
• Spanish
• Funk
• Disco
• 1975
• Atlantic
• iGuy101

[YourMamasHangOut]

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

[iGuy101]

Thank you, very happy to make your day

[gaduk2304]

wonderful song. Reminds me of the wonderful cheekee petes!

[iGuy101]

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

[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.

[funkytwisted1]

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

[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]

@Watersplash1clubstan

Skipio jeans for the guys, pedal pushers for the girls

[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......

[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....!