John Compton, Organbuilder - 1876 to 1957

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Name

Artist

Album

Year

Comments

Theatreland

John Mann

Celebration

2006

3-13 Compton, Burtey Fen Collection, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire; ex Ritz, Tunbridge Wells, moved to Regal, Henley-on-Thames, enlarged from 7 ranks

3:28

Flapperette

Quentin Maclean

78rpm

1927

4-19 Compton, Pavilion, Shepherds Bush, London

7:11

Charmaine

G.T. Pattman

Sounds from The Cinemas [Retrovox XPMM15110591]

1927

3-9 Compton, Astoria Cinema, Charing Cross Road, London

10:29

Moonlight Rhapsody Medley: Shine On, Harvest Moon; I Love The Moon; Lover, Come Back To Me

Al Bollington

The Mighty Wurlitzer [Bygone Days BYD77005]

1939

4-12 Compton, Paramount Theatre, Tottenham Court Road, London

14:23

Moanin'

Bryan Rodwell

Organ Magic II [ATOTC Cassette 2]

1990

3-8 Compton A175 4/2/33, Capitol Cinema, Aberdeen

18:49

Valse Mignonne

Nigel Ogden

Bournemouth Organ Favourites, Vol. 5 [Cassette]

1990

4-22 Compton (original), Pavilion, Bournemouth, England

22:58

Pepe

David Hamilton

Screen Spectacular [JOYS 240]

1972

3-6 Compton, State Theatre, Grays, Essex

25:29

Love Is

Ronald Curtis

It's Wonderful [Concert Recording Tape CR-0026]

3-6 Compton plus Melotone, Davenport Theatre, Stockport, Lancashire (1937)

28:53

Non Dimenticar (Don't Forget)

Dudley Savage

ABC Royal Plymouth

1974

3-8 Compton + Melotone, Royal/ABC Plymouth, Devon, UK

31:43

Nola

Reginald Porter-Brown

The Organist Entertains [BBC Records REC 72M]

3-11 Compton, ABC/Regal Cinema, Torquay

35:32

In The Still Of The Night

Sidney Torch

The Cream Of Sidney Torch [Flapper CD]

3-8 Compton, EMI Studio 1, Abbey Road, London

39:09

I'm All Alone

The Organ, The Dance Band and Me

The Organ, Dance Band and Me [Sunflower CD]

3-8 Compton, EMI Studio 1, Abbey Road, London; Robinson Cleaver - Organ; voc Julie Dawn

42:37

Musical Sweethearts: Dainty Miss; Miss Annabelle Lee; Somebody Stole My Gal

Robinson Cleaver

An Earful of Nostalgia [Parlophone LP MLM 104]

1937

3-8 Compton, Regal Cinema, Bexley Heath (destroyed by enemy action)

46:14

Sentimental Journey

Andrew Fenner

Theatre Organ [Concert Recording CR-0059]

4-15 Compton, Odeon Theatre, Hammersmith, London

50:05

Memories Of The Alhambra: Burlington Bertie From Bow; On Mother Kelly's Doorstep; I Love A Lassie; Don't Dilly Dally On The Way

Donald MacKenzie

At The Odeon [Sterndale CD]

1998

5-17 Compton ('The Duchess'), Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London

54:38

CORRECTION:

Hornpipe from Handel's Water Music Suite

Reginald New

Deroy Volume 74 [Deroy 1256]

1958

3-14 Compton, Town Hall, Lewisham, London

58:39

In Malaga - Spanish Ladies

Richard Hills

Grand Variety [Silver Street CD]

2011

Dual Console 4-50 Compton and Melotone, Guildhall,