Compass Point Studios is located in The Bahamas. It was founded in 1977 by Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, and Producer of Bob Marley. Legendary rock band AC/DC recorded their multi-million selling album Back in Black here in 1980. They later went on to record their 1983 album Flick of the Switch here. Other artists such as Iron Maiden, The Rolling Stones, Robert Palmer, Jimmy Buffett, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Shania Twain, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Björk, Widespread Panic, R.E.M., Liz Phair, and U2 have recorded there. Chris Blackwell (born June 22, 1937) is the founder of Island Records. ... Robert Nesta Marley, OM (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... This article is about the band. ... Back in Black is the seventh studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released on 25 July 1980 (see 1980 in music). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flick of the Switch is an album by Australian band AC/DC, recorded shortly after their European Tour at the beginning of 1983. ... Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from east London. ... -1... The Riptide album was Palmers best selling work. ... Jimmy Buffett (born James William Buffett on December 25, 1946 in Pascagoula, Mississippi) is a singer, songwriter, and recently a film producer best known for his island escapism lifestyle and music including hits such as Margaritaville (No. ... ELP Logo Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP) was a British progressive rock group. ... Shania Twain, OC (born August 28, 1965, Windsor, Ontario) is a very successful singer and songwriter in the country and pop music genres. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is a American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director and actress. ... Céline Marie Claudette Dion (OC, OQ) (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian Grammy and Juno award winning pop singer and occasional songwriter. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( ) (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a Brit Award-winning Icelandic singer/songwriter and composer (formerly the lead singer of alternative rock band The Sugarcubes). ... Widespread Panic is a southern rock band from Athens, Georgia. ... R.E.M. is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in early 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and vocalist Michael Stipe. ... Liz Phair (born Elizabeth Clark Phair on April 17, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ...

Compass Point Studios have been operated since 1992 under the auspices of producer Terry Manning.

External links

• Official homepage