Compass Point All Stars
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Compass Point All Stars were a renowned session band of Jamaican and Caribbean musicians associated with Compass Point Studios, known for their influential work on numerous reggae, dub, and new wave recordings in the late 1970s and 1980s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Compass Point All Stars canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8776112 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Compass Point All Stars Context triple: [Nightclubbing, hasBackingBand, Compass Point All Stars]
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A.
Soca Royale
Soca Royale is a major Barbadian music competition and concert showcasing soca artists as part of the island’s annual Crop Over festival.
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B.
The Riddim Twins
The Riddim Twins are the legendary Jamaican rhythm section and production duo Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, renowned for shaping the sound of reggae and dub from the 1970s onward.
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C.
The Tradewinds
The Tradewinds was the original name of the American rock band Styx, known for its blend of progressive rock, hard rock, and power ballads.
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D.
Sound of Rum
The Sound of Rum is a sea channel off the west coast of Scotland, lying between the Isle of Rum and the adjacent mainland and islands.
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E.
Black Star
Black Star is a critically acclaimed hip hop duo consisting of rappers Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) and Talib Kweli, known for their socially conscious lyrics and influential role in underground rap.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Compass Point All Stars Target entity description: Compass Point All Stars were a renowned session band of Jamaican and Caribbean musicians associated with Compass Point Studios, known for their influential work on numerous reggae, dub, and new wave recordings in the late 1970s and 1980s.
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A.
Soca Royale
Soca Royale is a major Barbadian music competition and concert showcasing soca artists as part of the island’s annual Crop Over festival.
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B.
The Riddim Twins
The Riddim Twins are the legendary Jamaican rhythm section and production duo Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, renowned for shaping the sound of reggae and dub from the 1970s onward.
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C.
The Tradewinds
The Tradewinds was the original name of the American rock band Styx, known for its blend of progressive rock, hard rock, and power ballads.
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D.
Sound of Rum
The Sound of Rum is a sea channel off the west coast of Scotland, lying between the Isle of Rum and the adjacent mainland and islands.
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E.
Black Star
Black Star is a critically acclaimed hip hop duo consisting of rappers Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) and Talib Kweli, known for their socially conscious lyrics and influential role in underground rap.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
backing band
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session band ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Black Uhuru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grace Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Gwen Guthrie NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian Dury NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Cliff NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Cocker NERFINISHED ⓘ Kid Creole and the Coconuts NERFINISHED ⓘ Marianne Faithfull NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Palmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Sly and Robbie NERFINISHED ⓘ Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ The B-52's NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Tom Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Compass Point Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedAt | Compass Point Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Caribbean music
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dub ⓘ new wave ⓘ reggae ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
new wave pop
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post-punk ⓘ reggae fusion ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Nassau, Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Ansel Collins
NERFINISHED
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Barry Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikey Boo Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikey Chung NERFINISHED ⓘ Robbie Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ Sly Dunbar NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy McCook NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyrone Downie NERFINISHED ⓘ Uziah "Sticky" Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ Wally Badarou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOn |
Black Uhuru album "Chill Out"
NERFINISHED
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Black Uhuru album "Red" NERFINISHED ⓘ Grace Jones album "Living My Life" NERFINISHED ⓘ Grace Jones album "Nightclubbing" NERFINISHED ⓘ Grace Jones album "Warm Leatherette" NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Cocker album "Sheffield Steel" NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Palmer album "Clues" NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Tom Club debut album "Tom Tom Club" ⓘ |
| producerCollaborator |
Alex Sadkin
NERFINISHED
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Chris Blackwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven Stanley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
fusion of reggae rhythms with rock and new wave
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heavy use of dub production techniques ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Compass Point All Stars Description of subject: Compass Point All Stars were a renowned session band of Jamaican and Caribbean musicians associated with Compass Point Studios, known for their influential work on numerous reggae, dub, and new wave recordings in the late 1970s and 1980s.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nightclubbing
subject surface form:
Warm Leatherette
subject surface form:
Pull Up to the Bumper