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More Details of the Wunderlich Stories DVD
Klaus Wunderlich by Alan Ashton
My first introduction to the music of Klaus Wunderlich was through the purchase
of one of his first LPs released in the United Kingdom. It was around this time
that I began to produce and present my weekly programmes of theatre and
electronic organ music on the local radio station, BBC Radio Manchester… now
known as Greater Manchester Radio, or GMR for short.

During the early days of the programme, I learnt that Klaus was to visit
Manchester as part of his very first UK tour, designed to promote his LPs which
were by that time becoming extremely popular.

Research uncovered that a lady in Blackpool had taken on the role of setting up
a Fan Club. Thus the Klaus Wunderlich Appreciation Society (KWAS) was born and
until 1978 was run by Dorothy Timperley. I travelled to Blackpool to interview
her for one of the programmes and some years later we got married! Whenever
Klaus toured the UK we made a point of meeting and inevitably I always made a
point of interviewing him either for the radio show or for organ magazines.

In 1996 Klaus made a decision, based upon a number of factors, to close down the
KWAS. By this time all his contractual obligations to various record companies
had come to an end, and with ever changing musical tastes, the public were not
buying his records in sufficient numbers to warrant their production.

He decided to go it alone and began to produce and market his own recordings. At
about this time I wrote to him with an idea to produce a Discography that would
set out in some chronological sequence his output of recordings since day one.
At first he was not keen on the idea, but eventually agreed and even offered to
check and correct any mistakes. Letters and draft copies were exchanged over a
two year period and finally he gave his blessing to the finished production.
WUNDERLICH STORIES - The Sequel to WUNDERLICH!


Golden Days
Ever since he passed away fans and enthusiasts have wanted to know just which of
all recordings his 15 Awards were presented to him for. After considerable
investigative research and careful study of the only complete set of Award
photos, this video offers most of the answers, for the very first time.

The list is not 100% complete for reasons stated, but in the next 20 minutes you
will undoubtedly enjoy pictures and music that you have never seen or heard
before… and perhaps obtain the answers you have always wanted. Please enjoy…
When viewing in full screen please select 'HD' as this will improve your
viewing.
About Alan Ashton
Alan Ashton
The Discography
Sorry, but the discography is no longer available

Alan Ashton at Radio Manchester in 1979
Upon leaving school he became a trainee cinema projectionist: a profession he
followed for over 40 years. Even before leaving school he had always enjoyed the
thrilling sight and sound of the cinema organ, and commenced collecting organ
recordings from around the world. Until recently that collection, together with
tapes, cassettes and CDs, was one of the largest and most comprehensive in the
UK.

However, the entire tape library has been accepted as a gift to the American
Theatre Organ Society and now forms part of their vast archives. After leaving
school he was employed by Associated British Cinemas, a leading cinema chain,
and remained with them, excluding a three period in the Royal Air Force, for 15
years.

It was during this period he began broadcasting for a local Hospital Radio
Network in Lancashire. In 1971, by this time employed at the huge Granada
Television Studios in Manchester, he was invited by the BBC in Manchester to
produce and present a 13 week trial series of theatre and electronic organ music
programmes.That programme, PEDAL, PERCUSSION & PIPES: the title was changed to
ORGANISED KEYBOARDS when BBC Radio Manchester began transmitting in stereo,
remained part of the North West airwaves for close on 18 years.
In excess of 600 programmes were produced and presented: the early years saw
them recorded in advance of transmission, but eventually the programmes, by now
60 minutes a week, were transmitted live. In the early 1980's he co-founded the
Association of Organ Enthusiasts, and as their Vice Chairman was actively
involved in the production of some of the very first electronic organ music
Festivals which took place in England, Spain & Holland.

Around this same period he was invited to review the latest organ recordings and
wrote articles for a number of leading commercial organ world magazines,
including AOE Organ Times and MSS Studios "ORGAN1st" magazine.

Now retired, he and his wife Dorothy live in Cornwall from where he continues to
have a consuming interest in the world of organ music. You are invited to write
with any comments, corrections or additions for the Klaus Wunderlich
Discography, and your letter will be personally acknowledged.

Klaus and Alan Ashton at his first record signing in Manchester.


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