Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas
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Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas is a renowned recording studio famous for hosting influential sessions by major artists across rock, pop, and reggae, particularly in the late 1970s and 1980s.
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| Compass Point Studios | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | recording studio ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Island Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEnsemble | Compass Point All Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Bahamas ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
destination studio for British and American artists
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important site in rock and reggae recording history ⓘ |
| eraOfGreatestInfluence |
1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Chris Blackwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Chris Blackwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreSpecialty |
new wave
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pop ⓘ post‑punk ⓘ reggae ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasClimateAdvantage | tropical island environment attractive to artists ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
mixing and mastering suites
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multiple recording rooms ⓘ residential accommodation for artists ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of 1980s pop production sound
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international visibility of Bahamian recording industry ⓘ |
| knownForSound | fusion of reggae rhythms with rock and pop ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New Providence Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Nassau, Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Compass Point Beach Resort
NERFINISHED
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Love Beach, Nassau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with major international artists
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hosting influential recording sessions ⓘ |
| opened | 1977 ⓘ |
| recordedWithArtist |
AC/DC
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Bob Marley and the Wailers NERFINISHED ⓘ Grace Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Maiden NERFINISHED ⓘ James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Marianne Faithfull NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Palmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Roxy Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Sly and Robbie NERFINISHED ⓘ Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ The B-52s NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Tom Club NERFINISHED ⓘ U2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | renowned studio in popular music history ⓘ |
| typeOfBusiness | music production facility ⓘ |
| usedByLabel |
Island Records artists
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major international record labels ⓘ |
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