Double 180 gram audiophile vinyl LP pressing in gatefold sleeve. Compton (also known as Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre) is the third studio album by American Hip-Hop recording artist and mogul Dr. Dre. "During principal photography of Straight Outta Compton, I felt myself going to the studio and being so inspired by the movie that I started recording an album," Dre.