When TEMPO began its life in 1946, its prime purpose was to make available rare Jazz and Blues to a war-staved British audience. It was not until 1955 that TEMPO began issuing its own Modern Jazz recordings, by which time the label had been acquired by the English arm of French VOGUE, which in turn had been acquired by DECCA. Apart from the 'Single' format, at both 78 & 45 rpm, by its demise in 1961 TEMPO had issued 11 ten-inch LPs (the 'LAP' series), 32 twelve-inch LPs (the 'TAP' series) and around 100 EPs. Much of this output, especially in the later years, was devoted to British Modern Jazz, recorded in London at DECCA's West Hampstead studio under the supervision of Tony Hall. These 'Modern' TEMPO issues were distinguished from the other genres by having purple labels instead of the standard peacock blue.

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1. VICTOR FELDMAN SEPTET - BRAWL FOR YOU
2. VICTOR FELDMAN QUARTET - JACKPOT
3. VICTOR FELDMAN BIG BAND - JENNIE
4. WILTON "BOGEY" GAYNAIR QUARTET - DEBORAH
5. DON RENDELL SEXTET - THAMES WALK
6. DON RENDELL SEXTET - ROOMIN' WITH MOOMIN'
7. TONY CROMBIE ORCHESTRA - COMPOS MENTIS
8. TUBBY HAYES QUARTET - DANCE OF THE AEROPHRAGYTES
9. TUBBY HAYES QUARTET - EMBERS
10. TUBBY HAYES QUINTET - ODE TO ERNIE
11. THE JAZZ COURIERS - EASY TO LOVE
12. TUBBY HAYES ORCHESTRA - ROOM 608
13. VIC ASH QUARTET - BLUE LOU
14. THE JAZZ FIVE - STILL LIFE
15. JAZZ AT THE FLAMINGO - STARS FELL ON ALABAMA / ONCE IN A WHILE
16. DIZZY REECE QUINTET - BASIE LINE
17. DIZZY REECE QUARTET - MOMENTUM
18. TONY CROMBIE ORCHESTRA - LULLABYE
19. JIMMY DEUCHAR ENSEMBLE - SPAIN
20. JIMMY DEUCHAR SEXTET - OPUS DE FUNK
21. JIMMY DEUCHAR SEXTET - HEATHER MIST
22. MUSIC IN THE MAKING GROUP - PRESQUE CUBAIN