Top soca label from 1986 to present; also one of the main distributors of soca music.
Up to 1995, most of the label's releases were arranged by Leston Paul and had a very distinctive sound. The label is still closely associated with Leston Paul but now issues a lot of licensed material from artists such as Iwer George and Xtatik.
JW has had a licensing agreement with Crosby's in Trinidad for many years and several records have appeared on both labels.
The JW record shop can be found at:
2833 Church Avenue
Brooklyn
NY 11226
Many JW releases are still available there.
Main Series
The first record listed is actually on the B's label, but produced by Julian Williams. It is the first record that I have seen that was produced by Julian Williams and I am assuming that the numerical sequence carried on from that so have listed it here.
| Catalogue Number | Artist | Title | Format | Year | Date on Record |
|
BSR-JWD-001 |
Errol Asche |
Love Came Knocking On My Door |
12"; |
1987 |
1986 |
|
JW-DKE-002 |
Duke |
Poison |
LP |
1988 |
1988 |
|
JW-BA-003 |
Baron |
Melosian Rhapsody |
LP |
1988 |
1988 |
|
JW-ASC-004 |
Errol Asche |
Jam Me Hard am Soca Dread |
EP |
1988 |
|
|
JW-LP-005 |
Leston Paul and the New York Connection |
Soca Invasion II |
LP |
1988 |
1988 |
|
J.W. DKE-018 |
Duke |
Party for Yuh Life! |
LP |
1989 |
1989 |
|
J.W. BA-019 |
Baron |
Party Fusion |
LP |
1989 |
1989 |
|
DJW-PD-022 |
Poody |
Tip Toe, Tip Toe/This Party Cyah Done/Streaker |
12"; |
1989 |
|
|
JW-TR-023 |
De Mighty Trini |
Jhadoo |
LP |
1989 |
|
|
J.W.-SHA-024 |
Shandileer |
Shakin' It/I Doin' Dat |
12"; |
1989 |
|
|
J.W. LP-025 |
Leston Paul and the New York Connection |
Party on Fire |
LP |
1989 |
1989 |
|
JW-GE-026 |
Genius |
The Boss |
LP |
1989 |
1989 |
|
JW-LP-027 |
Leston Paul and the New York Connection |
Get Up and Dance |
LP |
1990 |
1990 |
|
JW-DKE-028 |
Duke |
Total Dis-Order |
LP |
1990 |
1989 |
|
J.W. BA-029 |
Baron |
On Top of the World |
LP |
1990 |
1990 |
|
JW-TR-030 |
De Mighty Trini |
Artificial |
LP |
1990 |
1990 |
|
J.W. PO-031 |
Poody |
LP |
1990 |
1990 |
|
|
JW-VAR-032 |
Various Artists |
Tremendous Soca |
LP |
1990 |
|
|
J.W. ASH-033 |
Errol Asche |
Coming On Strong |
LP |
1990 |
|
|
JW 035 |
Atlantik |
Caribbean Party |
LP |
1991 |
|
|
J.W.KT-036 |
Lord Kitchener |
Roadmarch & Panorama King Still #1 |
LP |
1991 |
1991 |
|
JW BA-037 |
Baron |
Melody Sweet! |
LP |
1991 |
1991 |
|
JW NH-038 |
Nap Hepburn |
Excuse Me? |
LP |
1991 |
1991 |
|
JW-LPD-038 |
Leston Paul/Preacher |
Abu Baka Take Over |
12" |
1991 |
|
|
JWLP-039 |
Leston Paul and the New York Connection |
'91 |
LP |
1991 |
1991 |
|
JW-TR-040 |
De Mighty Trini |
Reflections |
LP |
1991 |
1991 |
|
JWBA041-CD |
Baron |
It's Magic |
CD |
1992 |
1992 |
|
JWAT042 |
Atlantik |
Good Music To Dance |
CD |
1992 |
1991 |
|
JWAT-042-D |
Atlantik |
Light My Fire/Roll It |
12"; |
1993 |
|
|
JWCR043-CD |
Crazy |
Crazymania |
CD |
1992 |
1992 |
|
JWTD-044 |
De Mighty Trini |
No Vote/Haleluya Chorus/Calypso Medley |
12"; |
1992 |
|
|
JWTR-044-2 |
De Mighty Trini |
Take It Off/Soca Drums |
12"; |
1993 |
|
|
JW-LP 045 |
Leston Paul and the New York Connection |
Slamming |
LP |
1993 |
1992 |
|
JWEX-045 |
Explainer |
Big & Bad |
LP |
1992 |
|
|
JW KT-046 CD |
Lord Kitchener |
Longevity |
CD |
1993 |
1993 |
|
JW - CR047 CD |
Crazy |
Let's Go Crazy |
CD |
1993 |
1993 |
|
JWDES048 CA |
Designer |
All The Way Up |
Tape |
1993 |
1993 |
|
JW-BA049 CD |
Baron |
His Majesty |
CD |
1993 |
1993 |
|
JWAT-050 |
Atlantik |
Hot Caribbean Music |
LP |
1994 |
1993 |
|
JW TR-051 |
De Mighty Trini |
10th Anniversary |
LP |
1994 |
1993 |
|
JW 052 |
Eggies |
Ah Come Again |
LP |
1993 |
|
|
JWFC 053 |
Flying Cloud |
Kill Them Dead |
LP |
1993 |
1993 |
|
JW 054 |
Errol Asche |
First Time |
EP |
1994 |
|
|
JW055-CD |
Lord Kitchener |
Still Escalating |
CD |
1994 |
1994 |
|
JW 056 |
Crazy |
This is How |
12"; |
1994 |
|
|
JW056CD |
Crazy |
Craziah Than Ever |
CD |
1994 |
1994 |
|
JW057CD |
Designer |
Goin' De Distance |
CD |
1994 |
1994 |
|
JW058-CD |
Leston Paul and the New York Connection |
Carnival Hits '94 By Public Demand |
CD |
1994 |
1994 |
|
JW 059 |
Baron |
Find Yuh Self - Remix |
12"; |
1994 |
|
|
JW-059 CD |
Baron |
Soca Uprising |
CD |
1994 |
1994 |
|
JW 060-LP |
Defosto |
Fire Works |
LP |
1994 |
|
|
JW061 |
Johnny Gonsalves and Friends |
My Christmas |
CD |
1993 |
|
|
JW-062-D |
Bally |
Bachannal |
12"; |
1994 |
|
|
JW 063 |
Axe |
Wuk It Up/Jam It Up |
12"; |
1994 |
|
|
JW 064CD |
Winston Soso |
Just Soso |
CD |
1997 |
1997 |
|
JW064 |
Elsworth James |
Dada Ragga/Sound Of Pleasure |
12"; |
1994 |
|
|
JW-065 CD |
Lord Kitchener |
Ah Have It Cork |
CD |
1995 |
|
|
JW066/067 |
Crazy/Baron |
Carzy/Baron Pre-Release |
12"; |
1995 |
|
|
JW066CD |
Baron |
The Winner In Me |
CD |
1995 |
1995 |
|
JW067CD |
Crazy |
Crazy For You |
CD |
1995 |
1995 |
|
JW 068 - D |
Flying Cloud |
Bacchanal/Too Hell/Sweet Sweet |
EP |
1994 |
1994 |
|
JW CD 069 |
Leston Paul and the New York Connection |
For Real-Carnival 95 Hits |
CD |
1995 |
1995 |
|
JW 070 |
Various Artists |
Crazy's Full Force |
LP |
1995 |
1995 |
|
JW072CD |
Designer |
Designer |
CD |
1995 |
1995 |
|
JW073 |
Marcia Miranda |
Raggamuffin Behaviour |
EP |
1995 |
|
|
JW074 |
Calypso Prince |
South Africa/San Fernando Nurses |
12"; |
1995 |
|
|
JW-075-D |
De Mighty Trini |
Rosie's Balloon |
EP |
1994 |
1994 |
|
JW076 |
Leon Coldero |
Ah Full Swing |
EP |
1995 |
|
|
JW077 |
Scanty |
Flags |
12"; |
1995 |
|
|
JW-079 |
De Mighty Trini |
A Musical Revolution |
LP |
1995 |
1995 |
|
JWKR081 |
Denise Belfon |
Kaka Lele |
12"; |
0 |
|
|
JWKR 082 |
Anslem Douglas |
Mash Up the Party |
12"; |
1995 |
|
|
JWKR083 |
General Grant |
Soca Veggie |
12"; |
1994 |
|
|
JWKR 084 |
Denyse Plummer |
Celebration/Your Woman |
12"; |
1995 |
|
|
JWKR 085 |
Allan Welsh |
Xante |
12"; |
1995 |
|
|
JWKR 087 |
Rapso Tribes |
Outa Order |
12"; |
1995 |
|
|
JW-088-AT |
Atlantik |
Atlantik '95 |
EP |
1995 |
|
|
JW089 |
Axe |
Jump and Shake It |
12"; |
1995 |
|
|
JW 091 |
Rukshun |
Carnival is Woman |
12"; |
1996 |
|
|
JW-092 |
Inspector |
95 |
LP |
1995 |
1995 |
|
JW - 093 |
Flying Cloud |
95 |
LP |
1995 |
1995 |
|
JW094 |
Mr. Dee |
Feel All Right/Street Party |
EP |
1995 |
|
|
JWCD-095 |
Karla Gonzales |
Take It |
12"; |
1996 |
|
|
J.W.096 |
Baron |
Ballads With a Caribbean Flavour |
CD |
1995 |
1995 |
|
JW097CD |
Crazy |
Wildness |
CD |
1996 |
1996 |
|
JW098CD |
Leston Paul |
Weakness for Sweetness |
CD |
1996 |
1996 |
|
JW099CD |
Baron |
The Message |
CD |
1996 |
1996 |
|
JW100CD |
Various Artists |
JW Parang Soca Christmas |
CD |
1995 |
1996 |
|
JW 101 |
Bindley B |
Santa Say (Parang Soca) |
12"; |
1995 |
|
|
JW 102-EP |
Kenny J |
Paint Brush/All I Want For Xmas Is You/Cork In She Hand |
12"; |
1995 |
|
|
JW 103 |
Shadow |
The Heat is On/Better or Worse |
12"; |
1996 |
|
|
JW 105 [106 on label] |
Mauvai Slang |
Mauvai Slang '96 |
EP |
1996 |
1996 |
|
JW 106 |
Various Artists |
JW Calypsoca Hits '96 Vol. 1 |
CD |
1996 |
1996 |
|
JW 107 |
Various Artists |
JW Raggasoca Hits '96 Vol. 2 |
CD |
1996 |
1996 |
|
JW107 |
HomeFront |
Hol' De Man |
LP |
1996 |
|
|
JW 109 |
Iwer George/Anderson McPhee |
Yes Iwer Remix/Iwer and Wine |
12"; |
1996 |
|
|
JW 110 |
Atlantik |
Shake/Jump & Leggo/Surrender |
12"; |
1996 |
|
|
JW112 |
Marcia Miranda |
Dey Cyar Kill Kaiso |
CD |
1996 |
|
|
JW114 |
Scholar/Mr. Dee |
Permission/Hero/Ah Want To/Love Ah Have |
EP |
1996 |
|
|
JW114 |
New Generation |
JW Megamix 96 |
12"; |
1996 |
|
|
JW 0115-CD |
Various Artists |
Simply The Best Spirit of Grenada '96 |
CD |
1996 |
|
|
JW 116-EP |
Inspector |
Soca Coach/Soca Crime |
12"; |
1996 |
|
|
JW117CD |
Xtatik |
Heavy Duty |
CD |
1997 |
|
|
JW118CD |
Sugar Aloes |
The Sugar Man |
CD |
1997 |
1997 |
|
JW119CD |
Various Artists |
JW Parang Soca Christmas Vol. 2 |
CD |
1996 |
1996 |
|
JW-120 |
De Mighty Trini |
Kicking |
LP |
1996 |
1995 |
|
JW121CD |
Lord Kitchener |
Reflections of a Legend |
CD |
1997 |
1997 |
|
JW122CD |
Baron |
Tears of Gold |
CD |
1997 |
1997 |
|
JW123CD |
Atlantik |
Hot & Spicy |
CD |
1997 |
|
|
JW 124 |
Leston Paul |
'97 Carnival Hits |
CD |
1997 |
|
|
JW125CD |
Crazy |
Still Crazy After 25 Years |
CD |
1997 |
1997 |
|
JW126 |
Various Artists |
JW Raggasoca Hits '97 Vol. 2 |
CD |
1997 |
1997 |
|
JW127 |
Various Artists |
JW Calypsoca Hits '97 Vol. 1 |
CD |
1997 |
1997 |
|
JW 128 |
Steve Sealy |
Jumpin' Happy/One For De Savannah |
12"; |
1997 |
|
|
JW 129 |
Chris Garcia |
Luv Up/Roll |
12"; |
1997 |
|
|
JW-130 |
De Mighty Trini |
Olympic Mas |
LP |
1997 |
|
|
JW 134 |
Nikki Crosby |
Boney Boney |
12"; |
1997 |
|
|
JWLP 135 |
Scholar/Mr.Dee |
Recharge (plus 5 more) |
EP |
1997 |
|
|
JW136CD |
Xtatik |
Live! |
CD |
1997 |
|
|
JW 137 |
Baron |
Christmas with the Baron |
CD |
1997 |
1997 |
|
JW138 |
Various Artists |
Ultimate Soca Parang Party |
CD |
1997 |
|
|
JW139CD |
Lord Kitchener |
Symphony on the Street |
CD |
1998 |
1998 |
|
JWIG139CD |
Iwer George |
Iwer & A Half |
CD |
1999 |
|
|
JW140CD |
Crazy |
Ah Crazy Again (Back to Basics) |
CD |
1999 |
1998 |
|
JW - 140D |
Crazy |
D'Ride/Mosquito |
12"; |
1998 |
|
|
JW-141-D |
Natalie Burke/Karla Gonzales |
Do Wey Yuh Want/Doh Bowl Meh Too Hard |
12"; |
1998 |
|
|
JW141CD |
Various Artists |
JW Summer Jams '98 |
CD |
1998 |
1998 |
|
JWIG 142 |
Iwer George |
Ah Reading |
CD |
1998 |
|
|
JW-142-D |
Iwer George |
Tractor Licence (Remix)/Ah Reading (Remix) |
12"; |
1998 |
|
|
JW142EP |
Various Artists |
19 NASS-T-9 |
EP |
1998 |
|
|
JW144CD |
Atlantik |
360 Degrees of Soca |
CD |
1998 |
|
|
JW 145EP |
Xtatik |
Hard Working Dog |
12"; |
1998 |
|
|
JW145CD |
Xtatik |
Charge |
CD |
1998 |
|
|
JW146LP |
Denyse Plummer |
Carnival Queen |
LP |
1998 |
|
|
JW 148-D |
De Mighty Trini |
Chutney Reggae/Rosie Balloon |
12"; |
1996 |
|
|
JW 148LP |
De Mighty Trini |
Still The Best! |
LP |
1998 |
1998 |
|
JW 149 |
Denyse Plummer |
Carnival 99 |
LP |
1999 |
|
|
JW 152 |
Atlakan |
Atanomical |
CD |
1998 |
|
|
JW 154 |
D Mad Bull Crew |
Volume 1 |
CD |
1998 |
|
|
JW156CD |
Baron |
Standing Tall |
CD |
1999 |
1998 |
|
JW-156-D |
Baron |
Mas On the Move/Uglyness |
12"; |
1998 |
|
|
JW157-CD |
Various Artists |
JW Calypsoca '98 Hits |
CD |
1998 |
1998 |
|
JW161-D |
Steve Sealy/Anslem Douglas |
Bad Behaviour/Dogie |
12"; |
1998 |
|
|
JW165CD |
Oral Rodriguez & Xtatik |
When A Child Is Born |
CD |
1998 |
|
|
JW 170 |
Leston Paul |
Hot and Sexy |
CD |
1998 |
|
|
JW 171 CD |
Various Artists |
JW Calypsoca '99 |
CD |
1999 |
1999 |
|
JW172CD |
Various Artists |
JW Parang Soca Christmas Vol. 3 |
CD |
1998 |
1998 |
|
JW174CD |
Leston Paul |
Special Request |
CD |
1999 |
1998 |
|
JW175 |
Atlantik |
Making Waves |
CD |
1999 |
|
|
JW - 176 CD |
Lord Kitchener |
Vintage Kitch |
CD |
1999 |
1998 |
|
JW177 |
D Mad Bull Crew |
Vol. 2: Vol 2: All Ah We Is One Family |
CD |
1999 |
|
|
JW179 |
Derrick Morgan/Owen Gray |
Morgan/Grey |
CD |
1999 |
|
|
JW179 |
Xtatik and The Mad Bull Crew |
Here Comes the Band |
CD |
2000 |
|
|
JW181CD |
Lord Kitchener |
Classic Kitch |
CD |
2000 |
1999 |
|
JW182 |
Iwer & Family |
Soca Compilation 1 |
CD |
2000 |
|
|
JW 183 CD |
Various Artists |
20th Century Soca Gold |
CD |
1999 |
1999 |
|
JW184CD |
Baron |
The Very Best of Baron |
CD |
2000 |
1999 |
|
JW 185 |
Atlantik |
Hard as Steel |
CD |
2000 |
|
|
JW-191-CD |
Baron |
Shades of Love |
CD |
2002 |
2002 |
|
JW 192 |
Qwestion |
Soca Cynergy |
CD |
2000 |
|
|
JW195CD |
Various Artists |
From Down Under |
CD |
2001 |
|
|
JW 196 CD |
Various Artists |
JW Calypsoca 2000 |
CD |
2000 |
2000 |
|
JW198 |
Machel Montano |
2000 Young to Soca |
CD |
2000 |
2000 |
|
JW 203 |
Iwer & Family |
Soca Compilation 2 |
CD |
2001 |
|
|
JW204 |
KMC |
Life |
CD |
2001 |
|
|
JW205 |
Various Artists |
Pelau |
CD |
2001 |
|
|
JW207 |
Various Artists |
Break Away |
LP |
2000 |
|
|
JW212CD |
Crazy |
Dangerously |
CD |
2001 |
2001 |
|
JW215 |
Various Artists |
Soca for De World |
CD |
2001 |
|
|
JW216CD |
Baron |
Two Thousand and One |
CD |
2001 |
2001 |
|
JW217CD |
Atlantik |
Breakin All the Rules |
CD |
2001 |
|
|
JW218 |
Xtatik |
Same High |
CD |
2001 |
|
|
JW219 |
Iwer George |
Hot Up The Place |
CD |
2002 |
|
| JW225CD | Xtatik | 2002 The Prologue |
CD |
2002 |
|
|
JW226 |
Various Artists |
Caribbean Road March 2001 |
CD |
2001 |
2001 |
|
JW227 |
Blue Boy/Superblue |
Blue Christmas |
CD |
2001 |
|
|
JW228 |
KMC |
House on Fire |
CD |
2002 |
|
|
JW229 |
Iwer George & Family |