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Chequers

(15 Feb, 2015) Chequers, in Lee High Road, Lewisham, owner was Terry, assistant King 'Enry Best DJ records/12" 70's/80's. It was my regular Saturday morning hang-out with best friend Vince.
Geoff's Super Disco - Jaspers, Catford SE6 - Geoff, Vince (Greg Edwards) & Gary. Anyone remember?
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Remember it all so well. Down to Jaspers (pink, then green entry cards). Then off to see Terry to get the latest 12'' remixes heard. Great times!! Remember Geoff (small guy) and Vince in his Greg Edwards style voice. ha ha ( July 27, 2016)

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I was a Saturday boy here, probably circa 1978/79/80 or so. I think the spelling in wrong BTW, I think it was Checkers. Terry was a 'Character' and King 'Enry had great music taste, we later worked together at EMI Records. It was a great education, I was DJing so spent my wages on records, I clearly remember records such as Chic's 'Good Times', Slave's 'Just A Touch Of Love' and Bobby Thurston's 'Check Out The Groove' coming in on import, breaking the shrink wrap and .....Wow! Great Memories.
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Rob Sawyer
(2020)

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Best record shop ever, used to get all my picture disc's (Seargent Peppers, Human League, Gary Newman etc) coloured vinyls (Squeeze, Billy Idol, etc) and shaped records (Belle Stars, Toto, Edwin Start etc) there. Good memories.
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Henri Taylor
(2020)

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Justin
29 Jun 2023 at 10:46
I got my 1st 12" here. I'd been buying 7s up to that point. It was Imagination’s "Illusion". I was 11. I went in for the 7" and the fellow behind the counter told me it was out of stock, but he did have the 12". I asked him if I ought to buy the 12", whereupon I was given a concise explanation of the 12-inch's benefits. From that moment on, I never bought another 7" again. I carried on going to the shop right up until the end, when it had become part of the 'Prime Time' chain, with Joe running the vinyl side. Around 1990, the delivery driver (who became a successful producer as part of ‘187 Lockdown’) would let me onto the van and help myself, as some of the Chicago records were so abstract, he didn’t bother offering them to shops! 30+ years down the line, some of them are crazily collectable! I got to meet Winston there, who I'd later make a record with (which has gone onto be a UK House classic – honest!). Happy times!

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Chequers 35 Lee Hight Road Lewisham
London
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