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

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Living My Life recordedAt Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas
subject linked to: album "Living My Life"
Warm Leatherette recordingLocation Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas
subject linked to: "Warm Leatherette"