Funky Nassau
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| "Funky Nassau" is a music compilation of [[Sly and Robbie]]'s [[Compass Point Studios]] including compositions by [[Talking Heads]], [[Tom Tom Club]] and [[Grace Jones]], as well as lesser known compositions from the fringes of rock, soul, and [[dance music]]. | "Funky Nassau" is a music compilation of [[Sly and Robbie]]'s [[Compass Point Studios]] including compositions by [[Talking Heads]], [[Tom Tom Club]] and [[Grace Jones]], as well as lesser known compositions from the fringes of rock, soul, and [[dance music]]. | ||
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| - | '''Compass Point Studios''' is a famous [[recording studio]] located in [[Bahamas|The Bahamas]]. It was founded in 1977 by [[Chris Blackwell]], founder of Island Records, and producer of [[Bob Marley]]. | + | |
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| - | Legendary rock band [[AC/DC]] recorded their multi-million selling album ''[[Back in Black]]'' there in 1980. They later went on to record their 1983 album ''[[Flick of the Switch]],'' and later ''[[Who Made Who]]'' there. Other artists such as [[Grace Jones]], [[Iron Maiden]], [[The Rolling Stones]], [[Robert Palmer (singer)|Robert Palmer]], [[Jimmy Buffett]], [[The B-52's]], [[Emerson, Lake & Palmer]], [[Shania Twain]], [[Shakira]], [[Mariah Carey]], [[Celine Dion]], [[Björk]], [[Widespread Panic]], [[R.E.M. (band)|R.E.M.]], [[Liz Phair]], [[Shania Twain]], [[Joss Stone]], and [[U2]] have recorded there. | + | |
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| - | Compass Point Studios have been operated since 1992 under the auspices of music Producer [[Terry Manning]] and his wife Sherrie. | + | |
| - | == Track listings == | + | |
| #[[Grace Jones]]- My Jamaican Guy (12" version | #[[Grace Jones]]- My Jamaican Guy (12" version | ||
| #[[Tom Tom Club]]- Genius Of Love (12" version) | #[[Tom Tom Club]]- Genius Of Love (12" version) | ||
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"Funky Nassau" is a music compilation of Sly and Robbie's Compass Point Studios including compositions by Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club and Grace Jones, as well as lesser known compositions from the fringes of rock, soul, and dance music.
Track listing
- Grace Jones- My Jamaican Guy (12" version
- Tom Tom Club- Genius Of Love (12" version)
- Talking Heads- Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)
- Guy Cuevas- Obsession ( The Nassau Mix)
- Set The Tone- Dance Sucker (Francois Kevorkian Mix)
- Gwen Guthrie- Padlock (Larry Levan Mix)
- Bits & Pieces- Don't Stop The Music
- Sly Dunbar- River Niger
- Lizzy Mercier Descloux- Sun Is Shining
- Cristina- You Rented A Space
- Ian Dury & The Seven Seas Players- Spasticus Autisticus (Version)
- Chaz Jankel- feat. Laura Weymouth- Whisper
- Will Powers- Adventures in Success (Dub Copy)
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