Compass Point Studios

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Compass Point Studios is a renowned recording studio complex in Nassau, Bahamas, famous for hosting influential sessions by major rock, pop, and reggae artists from the late 1970s onward.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf recording studio
affiliatedWith Island Records
associatedWith Compass Point All Stars
Island Records production teams
attracts artists seeking a relaxed recording atmosphere
artists seeking isolation and focus
country Bahamas
eraOfProminence 1980s
1990s
late 1970s
foundedBy Chris Blackwell
genreSpecialization new wave
pop
post-punk
reggae
rock
hasClienteleType international recording artists
pop artists
reggae artists
rock artists
hasFacility control rooms with professional mixing consoles
multiple recording rooms
residential accommodations for artists
hasFeature proximity to the beach
resort-like environment
hasNameOrigin named after the Compass Point area of Nassau
hasSetting tropical environment
influenced development of destination recording studios
locatedIn New Providence Island
locatedNear Cable Beach
location Nassau, Bahamas
linked to: Nassau
notableFor attracting international artists seeking a destination studio
hosting influential recording sessions from the late 1970s onward
opened late 1970s
partOf Bahamas music industry infrastructure
primaryBusiness audio recording
music production
region Caribbean
reputation favored by major international artists
renowned destination studio in the Caribbean
usedFor album recording
mixing
overdubbing
single recording

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Living My Life recordedAt Compass Point Studios
subject linked to: album "Living My Life"
Pull Up to the Bumper recordedAt Compass Point Studios
subject linked to: single "Pull Up to the Bumper"
Compass Point Records associatedWith Compass Point Studios
Compass Point Records workLocation Compass Point Studios
Compass Point Records hasStudioAffiliate Compass Point Studios
Compass Point Records primaryRecordingVenue Compass Point Studios
Remain in Light recordedAt Compass Point Studios
Emotional Rescue recordedAt Compass Point Studios
Back in Black recordedAt Compass Point Studios
Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution recordedAt Compass Point Studios
Hells Bells studio Compass Point Studios
Alex Sadkin placeOfWork Compass Point Studios
Piece of Mind recordedAt Compass Point Studios
Powerslave recordedIn Compass Point Studios
The Final Frontier recordedAt Compass Point Studios
Earth to America recordedAt Compass Point Studios
Close to the Bone recordedIn Compass Point Studios
Avalon recordedAt Compass Point Studios
Warm Leatherette recordedAt Compass Point Studios
Use Me (Grace Jones version) recordedAt Compass Point Studios
subject linked to: Use Me
Nightclubbing (song) recordedIn Compass Point Studios
Feel Up associatedWith Compass Point Studios
Compass Point All Stars associatedWith Compass Point Studios
Compass Point All Stars basedAt Compass Point Studios
Nightclubbing recordingLocation Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas
linked to: Compass Point Studios
Private Life recordingStudio Compass Point Studios
Pars recordingStudio Compass Point Studios
Compass Point trilogy recordedAt Compass Point Studios
Warm Leatherette recordedAt Compass Point Studios
subject linked to: Compass Point trilogy
Nightclubbing recordedAt Compass Point Studios
subject linked to: Compass Point trilogy
Living My Life recordedAt Compass Point Studios
subject linked to: Compass Point trilogy
Compass Point trilogy producedAt Compass Point Studios
My Jamaican Guy recordedAt Compass Point Studios
Nipple to the Bottle recordedIn Compass Point Studios
The Apple Stretching recordedAt Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas
linked to: Compass Point Studios
Grace Jones Compass Point trilogy recordedAt Compass Point Studios
Barry Reynolds recordedAt Compass Point Studios