WIRL

This is a listing for LPs, 12" records and CDs issued in the West Indies Records Limited W series emanating from Barbados from approximately 1968 to 1996.

A lot of the records listed are not calypso records but, because of the label's significance, I considered this series worthy of inclusion.

Please contact us with any additions or corrections.

Earlier LPs were pressed in Jamaica and are dealt with on other sites.

Catalogue Number Artist Name Record Title Format Year Year On Record
W0007 Air Canada Steel Orchestra Sea, Sun & Steel LP 1968  
W0008 The Tru-Tones Tru-Tones Combo of St. Lucia LP 1968 1968
W 009 Tropical Islanders Musical Adventure LP 1969  
W 012 Lord Short Shirt Calypso Caribbean LP 1970  
W 013 Tropical Islanders Do It Your Way LP 1970  
WO-14 Syd Jones & The Troubadours Positively Spicy LP 1970  
W 015 Jackie Opel The Memorable Jackie Opel LP 1970  
W016 The Tru-Tones of St. Lucia Cream of the Crop LP 1971  
W 017 Tropical Islanders Musical Pot-Pourri LP 1971  
W 018 Joseph Niles and the Consoler This Train LP 1971  
W-019 Lord Short Shirt Meet Raycan LP 1971  
W-020 The Gaylord's of Dominica Love Peace and the Caribbean LP 1972  
W-021 St. Michael's Cathedral Choir Barbados In London LP 1971  
W 022 Kaiso Joe Antigua on Fire LP 1972  
W023 Creole Stars Creole Stars LP 1972  
W027 Tropical Islanders A Musical Ride LP 1972  
W028 Siffleur Montagne Chorale of Dominica Folk Expression LP 1972  
W031 St Peters RC Church Choir Calypso Noel LP 1972  
W 032 The Commancheros Steel Orchestra (GDA) The Commancheros Play "Shaft" and Carnival 72 Calypso Hits LP 1972  
W-033 Elkes Owls Steel Orchestra Bright Sunshine LP 1973  
W034 Mighty Sparrow Sparrow Spectacular LP 1973 1973
W036 Various Artists Top Ten Selections from the Original Young Brigade Calypso Tent 1973 LP 1973 1973
WO 37 Holy Name Convent Choir Wake Up My People LP 1973  
W038 Draytons Two Raw Spouge LP 1973  
W-040 Hell's Gate Steel Band Hell's Gate Opens Up LP 1973  
W-042 Barbados Steel Orchestra Classics to Calypso LP 1974  
W-043 La Jeunne Etoile Chorale of Dominica Folk Heritage LP 1974  
W-047 Ellie Matt Having a Jolly Good Time LP 1974  
W-050 The Hewanorra Voices St. Lucia Jems LP 1974  
W052 Telstars Orbiting LP 1974  
W054 Richard Stoute Ane Evening With Richard Stoute LP 1974  
W057 Friends The Miramar Beach Hotel Presents Friends LP 1974  
W058 The Organisation Creative Sounds of The Organisation LP 1974  
W060 Ellie Matt & The GI's Brass Forward On! LP 1975  
W063 Boo & The Tru-Tones Merry Christmas From The Tru-Tones LP 1975  
W065 Royal Barbados Police Band Medley LP 1976  
W066 Diamond Steel & Cariblue Combo Panfest St. Lucia '77' LP 1977  
W-067 Boo & The Tru-Tones The Leaders LP 1977  
W068 Friends At Coral Reef Club LP 1977  
W 069 St. Michael's Cathedral of Barbados Sing We Merrily LP 1977  
W070 Barbados Steel Orchestra Live LP 1977  
W070 Marvel For You Babe LP 1977  
W071 The Escorts On Tour Recorded Live In Europe LP 1977  
W072 Various Artists The Barbados Music Festival Live In Europe LP 1977  
W073 The Kingstown Chorale We Kinda Music LP 1977 1977
W077 Magic Circle Express Calypso Corner LP 1977  
W079 Roosevelt Johnson and His Spice Islanders Hello! LP 1977  
W083 Quavers of St Lucia First Class LP 1978  
W088 (Carisam label) Sing Out Barbados Sing Out Barbados LP 1978  
W093 Various Artists Best of Barbados LP 1978  
W094 Wendy Alleyne and The Dynamica Love LP 1979  
W095 Lisle My Charming Little Island Home LP 1979 1979
W096 Tyrone and the Barbados Exotic Steel Orchestra Steel Barbados Style LP 1979
W097 Fischer's Cove Steel Orchestra Live at Fischer's Cove Island In The Sun LP 1979
W099 Coca-Cola Coronets Steel Orchestra Pan Vibes LP 1979
W100 Piercy Ward Swaying Palms and Changing Moods LP 1979 1979
W 101 Roosevelt Johnson and His Spice Islanders Stand Firm LP 1980  
W106 Mark Lord At The Rockley LP 1980  
W108 (on TREX label) Charlie and Frankie Antigua Welcomes You LP 1980  
W 110 Various Artists The Best of Cropover Festival LP 1980 1980
W-113 The Hewanorra Voices All Year Round With The Hewanorra Voices LP 1980  
W 115 Viper (Barbados) Ting Tong Ting Tong 12"; 1980 1980
W 118 (actually on J.B.'s label) Lucian Parrot Jennifer/Lucian Babylon 12"; 1981 1981
W-120 Carlyn Leacock A Different Woman 12" 1981
W 123 Various Artists Nevisian Culture LP 1981
W 131 Various Artists Battleground Calypsoes LP 1981 1981
W 148 Lisle Down In The Caribbean LP 1981 1981
W 156 Various Artists Sing Out My Soul LP 1981
W169 Asterisks Darling Cool It/Jam Something 12" 1982
W 171 D. Charlie Keep Loving Me 12" 1982 1982
W 176 Plain Clothes Honey EP 1983 1982
W 178 (on TREX) Roots'O & Jah Burkes Soca Headache/Doh Go Down Dey/Real Dread 12"; 1982 1982
W 181 Serenader Dont Feel It/Sugar Stick 12"; 1983  
W182 Termite Ten Dollar Man/Party Feeling 12"; 1983 1983
W 185 Pompey Rockers Festival EP 1983  
W 193 Plain Clothes Crutch EP 1983 1983
W 198 Singing Francine She/China Man 12"; 1984 1983
W 205 Pompey She Want De Man/He So 12"; 1984 1984
W 206 Termite From Man to Man/I Aint Easy 12"; 1984 1984
W 209 Serenader Jam It Up/Soca Fever 12"; 1984 1984
W 213 Amoco Renegades Sweet Pan LP 1984  
W 217 Bumba Got To Be Drunk/Break Dancing 12"; 1984 1984
W 220 Charmaine Forde/David Rudder Dance to the Beat EP 1984 1984
W 221 Various Artists Conquerors: The Tents, 1984 LP 1984 1984
W 231 Roaring Lion Papal Visit 1985 EP 1985 1985
W 232 Cockspur Five Star Steel Orchestra   LP 1985 1985
W 241 Plain Clothes We Laughing EP 1986  
W 246 Black Pawn Visions/On My Own Steam 12"; 1986 1986
W 252 Computer Brain Heat The Place Up LP 1986 1986
W 257 Cockspur Five Star Steel Orchestra Vol. II Barbados LP 1986 1986
W 264 Adonijah Music! LP 1987 1987
W 265 Various Artists Crop Over Calypso Party Mix LP 1987 1987
W 266 Bumba Go Bumba '87 LP 1987 1987
W 267 Various Artists Sizzling Soca LP 1987
W 276 Willie Wawa Caribbean Soka LP 1988 1988
W 279 Adonijah Amandla LP 1988 1988