Compass Point Story 1980-86
Strut
SOUL/FUNK
It is a sound which defines an era & which became the very essence of ISLAND RECORDS. During the ‘80s, COMPASS POINT STUDIOS in The Bahamas, set up by Island MD Chris Blackwell, was a magnet for soul, reggae, punk & rock artists eager to inject their sound with the Nassau magic. The magic, was the genius of SLY & ROBBIE, engineers STEVEN STANLEY & ALEX SADKIN & the Compass Point All-Stars band.
Most people would recognise the sound from hits by GRACE JONES or TOM TOM CLUB, an unmistakeable fusion of great, quirky song writing, dub production techniques & low end funk, extended into spacious & unhurried 12” versions. (all versions here are the rare 12” versions)
For the 1st time, STRUT presents the story of Compass Point from 1980 to 1986 bringing together classics by artists including GRACE JONES, TALKING HEADS, BLACK UHURU & GWEN GUTHRIE. The album also highlights selected lesser known tracks by French DJ GUY CUEVAS, SLITS-offshoot band SET THE TONE & the queen of trash disco, CRISTINA.
‘Funky Nassau’ comes packaged in a deluxe packaging with full booklet featuring extensive sleeve notes and artist interviews by DAVID KATZ, author of the official LEE PERRY biography ‘People Funny Boy’ with rare photos by ADRIAN BOOT, LYNN GOLDSMITH & A. JARVIS.
Stock features sticker from the label referencing the big names on this compilation.
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$29.95 |
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