Saturday, November 07, 2009

Funky Nassau - The Compass Point Story (1980-1986)


http://www.mediafire.com/?vgognermozf

"It is a sound which defined an era and 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 and rock artists eager to inject their sound with some Nassau magic. And the magic, apart from the tropical sunshine, was the production genius of reggae legends Sly & Robbie, engineers Steven Stanley and Alex Sadkin, and the Compass Point All-Stars house band. Most people would recognise the sound from hits by Grace Jones or Tom Tom Club, an unmistakeable fusion of great, often quirky songwriting, dub production techniques and low end funk, extended into spacious and unhurried 12" versions. This was vibe music which has remained timeless on dancefloors ever since."

Taken from UGHH.com

1 comment:

yellowmesh said...

Thank you very much for uploading this album! It's the perfect antidote to a rainy Sunday. I'm loving the Will Powers and Guy Cuevas tracks...The latter got me listening to Marcus Valle's Estrelar again. It's strange the Lizzy Mercier Descloux song isn't Sun is Shining though...it's a great version.

http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4148

Thanks again for taking the time!