Brief history of WIRL from the 1987 compilation album “Recollection”:
“West Indies Records Limited (B’DOS) Ltd, started manufacturing phonograph records during the month of October 1964. This project was the brainchild of Mr. Colin Wilkie, who was the manager of Manning’s Electrical Showroom and Mr. Colin Thomas, director of Manning, Wilkinson & Challenor Ltd. As was expected, the availability of pressing plant in Barbados encouraged many local artistes to have their work recorded and put on wax. Since at that time there were no professional recording studios on the island, local recordings were successfully accomplished using one-track studios at Barbados Redifussion Services Ltd. on River Road and CBC (Caribbean Broadcast Corp) located at Black Rock, St. Michael. Much credit must be giving to the engineers and the Disc Jockies of that era who successfully recorded these artistes with the limited technology available. The first album to be manufactured in Barbados was “TreasureChest” by the Merrymen of Barbados.”
The WIRL / TREX discography is compiled and researched by Geoff Carrington (Barbados), Jan Hofman (The Netherlands), Alfred Benjamin (Barbados/Brooklyn) Andreas Vingaard (Denmark / USA) with valuable contributions by Valerie Clark (Librarian, UWI, Barbados), Rainer Windisch (konzeptlos.com / Switzerland), Paolo Annicchiarico (Italy), Hugo Mendez (Sofrito / UK), Adam Dunbar (latinfunk.org / USA), A Man Called Warwick (Turning Point, Canada), Nick Balaam (UK), Andy Eldica Westbury (Eldica Records, UK), Jacob Graulund (Fyraftensboogie, Denmark) and Warren Hill.
WIRL LP Discography:
WIRL1005 Various Artist – Sunny Barbados
WIRL1006 The Barbados Folk Singers – The Barbados Folk Singers
WIRL1007 Ed Watson & His Brass Circle – This Is Music
WIRL1015 The Merrymen – Caribbean Treasure Chest
WIRL1020 The Merrymen – The More The Merrier
WIRL1023 The Tropical Islanders – Tropical Isle
WIRL0007 Air Canada Steel Orchestra – Sea, Sun & Steel
W008 Tru-Tones Combo Of St. Lucia – Tru-Tones Combo Of St. Lucia
W009 The Tropical Islanders – Musical Adventure
W011 Oz Hill & The Fantastics – Kiss Me For Christmas
W012 Lord Short Shirt – Calypso Caribbean
W013 The Tropical Islanders – Do It Your Way
W014 Syd Jones & The Troubadours – Positively Spicy
W015 Jackie Opel feat. Syd Jones & The Gay Troubadours – The Memorable…
W016 Tru-Tones Of St. Lucia – Cream Of The Crop
W017 The Tropical Islanders – Musical Pot-Pourri
W018 Joseph Niles – This Train
W019 Lord Short Shirt – Meet Raycan
W020 The Gaylords of Dominica – Peace, Love & The Caribbean
W021 St. Michael’s Cathedral Choir (Barbados) – In London
W022 Kaiso Joe – Antigua On Fire
W023 Creole Stars – Creole Stars
W024 Grenada Angel Harps Steel Orchestra – Brighter Out Of Darkness
W025 The Night Train Band Of St. Lucia / TNT – Making Tracks
W026 The Swingin’ Stars – Dominican Stew
W027 Tropical Islanders – A Musical Ride
W028 Siffeur Montagne Chorale Of Dominica—Folk Expression
W030 Rupert Blaize – Move Up Antigua
W031 St. Peter’s R.C. Church Choir
W032 Commancheros Steel Orchestra – Commancheros Play Mas
W033 Elkes Owls Steel Orchestra – Bright Sunshine
W034 Mighty Sparrow – Sparrow Spectacular
W036 Various Artist – Top Ten Selection Fron the Original Young Brigade Calypso Tent 1973
W037 The Holy Name Covent Choir – Wake Up My People
W038 The Draytons Two – Raw Spouge
W040 Hell’s Gate Steel Orchestra – Hell’s Gate Opens up
W042 The Barbados Steel Orchestra – Classics To Calypso
W043 La Jeunne Etoile Chorale Of Dominica – Folk Heritage
W044 The Lebanon Moravian Church Choir Of Antigua –Shout For Joy! Christmas In The Caribbean
W045 The Yuletide Choral Group of St. Lucia – Brightest & Best
W047 Ellie Matt & The G.I.’s Brass – Have A Jolly Good Time
W050 The Hewanorra Voices – St. Lucia Jems
W052 Telstars – Orbiting
W053 Boo And The Tru Tones – Show The World
W054 Richard Stoute – An Evening With Richard Stoute
W055 CountrysideTrio – I look for Love (TREX)
W057 Friends – Miramar Presents “Friends”
W058 The Organization – The Creative Sounds Of…
W060 Ellie Matt & the GI’s Brass – Forward On
W063 Boo And The Tru Tones – Merry Christmas From the Tru Tones
W065 Royal Barbados Police Band – Medley
W066 Diamond Steel & Cariblue Combo – Panfest St. Lucia ’77
W067 Boo And The Tru Tones – The Leaders
W068 Friends – Friends At Coral Reef Club
W069 St. Michael Cathedral Choir – Sing We Merrily
W070 Barbados Steel Band – Live
W070 Marvel – For You Babe
W071 The Escorts – On Tour (Live In Europe)
W072 Live in Europe – The Barbados Music Festival
W073 Kingstown Choral – We Kinda Music
W074 Eddie Hooper – My Life, My Music And Me
W076 St. Mary’s Church Choir – Sing Praise To God
W077 Magic Circle Express – Calypso Corner
W079 Roosevelt Johnson And His Spice Islanders – Hello!
W081 Rebirth Seven Original – Roots Vibes
W082 The Cecilian Singers – All Things Beautiful
W083 Quavers Of St Lucia – First Class
W084 Nevisian Pride – Woodpeckers Honey Bees Canary Birds
W087 Marc Matthews And friends — LIVE
W088 Sing Out Barbados – Sing Out Barbados
W090 Jimmy Cliff – Give Thankx (Sunpower Records)
W091 The Cecilian Singers – It’s Christmas In Barbados
W093 Various Artist – The Best Of Barbados Vol. 1
W094 Wendy Alleyne & The Dynamics – Love (Caribe Records)
W095 Lisle Ward – My Charming Little Island Home
W096 Tyrone & Barbados Exotic Steel Orch. – Steel Barbados Style
W097 Fischer’s Cove Steel Orchestra – Live At Fischer’s Cove Island In The Sun
W098 Hazel Ramberansingh – Hazel’s Christmas Magic
W098 Charlestown Wesleyan Holiness Carol Group–Merry Christmas From Our House to Your House
W099 Coca-Cola Coronets Steel Orchestra – Pan Vibes
W100 Piercy Ward – Swaying Palms & Changing Moods
W101 Roosevelt Johnson And His Spice Islanders – Stand Firm
W104 Lord Cam – Sing Bout Dat
W106 Mark Lord – At Rockley Resort Hotel
W107 Serenada – s/t
W108 Charlie And Frankie – Antigua Welcomes You
W110 Various Artist – Cropover ’80
W112 Lucian Parrot – Leave Me Alone // Change Of Carnival
W113 The Hewanorra Voices – All Year Round With The Hewanorra Voices
W113 Hewanorra Voices – All Year Round
W114 Tyrone & Barbados Exotic Steel Orch. – Jam With The Exotics
W115 Viper – Ting Tong
W116 Calypso Quartet – The Best of St. Vincent Vol. 1
W117 Ace Cannon — The Saxy Sounds Of Ace
W118 Lucian Parrot – Jennifer/Lucian Babylon
W119 Bill Thomas – Bill Thomas
W120 Carlyn Leacock – A Different Woman
W121 Watty Watkins – Wat Wats Music For Dancing Vol. 1 (TREX)
W122 Christ Church Parish Church Choir
W123 Various Artists – Nevisian Culture
W127 Har Har Mahadev (EMI Records)
W128 Shri Lexmi Mata (EMI Records)
W131 Various Artist – Calypso Battleground
W137 The Congos – Heart Of The Congos
W139 Jimmy Cliff – Give the People What they Want
W145 Dennis Bovell – Brain Damage
W145 Mighty Shadow – Freedom Street // Yesterday Was Yesterday (12” Released On SRecords)
W148 Lisle Ward – Down In The Caribbean
W151 Jimmy Cliff – Follow My Mind (Released On The SUNFLOWER Label)
W153 Ace Cannon – The Golden Sax On Ace
W155 Lata Mangeshkar – Dedicated to Mother With Love (EMI Records)
W157 Richard Stoute – Greatest Hits
W161 The Wesley Singers Of Barbados – Great Hymns Of Methodism
W169 Asterisks – Darling Cool It // Jam Something (12”)
W171 D. Charlie – Keep Loving Me
W173 Peter Radix –Knowledge / Freedom Song
W175 Cecilian Singers – Live At The Oetker Halle Bielefeld West Germany March 1982
W176 Plain Clothes – Honey // Aids
W178 Roots’O & Jah Burkes – Soca Headache/Doh Go Down Dey / Real Dread
W180 Eric Donaldson – Rock Me Gentle
W181 Serenader – Don’t Feel It // Sugar Stick
W182 Termite – Ten Dollar Man // Party Feeling
W183 Mike Grosvenor – It’s My Life
W185 Pompey – I Ain’t Looking For Man // Rockers Festival (Remix)
W193 Plain Clothes – Miss Thomas // Crutch
W194 The Wesley Singers – Unto Us A Child Is Born
W198 Singing Francine – She/Mouse Man
W205 Pompey – Pompey
W206 Termite – From Man To Man/I Ain’t Easy
W207 Omawale Stewart – Musical
W209 Serender – Jam It Up/Soca Fever
W213 Amoco Renegades – Sweet Pan
W216 Ronnie Dee – Red Hot Heat // Party Letter (12″ Single)
W217 Bumba – Got To Be Drunk // Break Dancing
W217 Jenny Pakeera – I’m Going Fine // Hold On
W220 Charmaine Forde / David Rudder – Dance The Beat
W221 Various Artist – Conquerors: The Tent, 1984
W222 Black Pawn – Judgement Day // Super Show
W230 Lucian Parrot – Moving On
W231 Roaring Lion –Papal Visit 1985
W232 Cockspur 5 Star Steel Orchestra – Barbados
W234 Escorts Intl. – Tribute to Tom: Caribbean Unite // Tribute
W235 Gramacks Featuring Jeff Joseph – Roots Caribbean Rock
W238 The Grammacks – Roots Caribbean Rock
W239 David Hunte & Wendy Alleyne – I Wanna Be With You // What’s Your Name
W241 Plain Clothes – We Laughing
W245 St. Michael’s Cathedral Choir In Boston –Ave Verum
W246 Black Pawn – Visions // On My Own Steam
W248 Serenader – Do It Tonite
W250 Blackmailer – Pudding & Souse // Version
W251 The Mighty Sandy – Cou Cou & Flying Fish // Version (CANTAR Records)
W252 Computer Brain – Heat The Place Up
W253 Caribbean Rythms – Honey Bee
W257 Cockspur 5 Star Steel orchestra Vol 2
W264 Adonijah — Music
W265 Various Artist (Cropover) – Cropover Calypso Party Mix
W266 Bumba – Go Bumba
W267 Various Artist s– Sizzling Soca
W269 Various Artist – Recollections (Collection)
W276 Willie Wawa – Caribbean Soka
W279 Adonijah – Amandla!
W280 Bumba — Harmony
W280 Various Artist (Cropover) – Super Cropover Party
W282 Wesahh Singers – We Kind O’ Folk
W284 Various Artist s– Cropover Calypso Jump Up Mix Vol 2
W285 Various Artist s– Down De Road
W286 Mighty Sparrow – Christmas With Sparrow
W287 Cockspur Steel Orchestra Vol 3
W288 Various Artist s– Tropical Christmas
W293 Spice & Co. – Different World
W294 Touch – Brilliance
W295 Willie Wawa – Take Me With you
W297 Various Artist (Cropover) – Super Cropover Party Vol. 2
W304 Gene Lawrence – Spirit of the Caribbean
W309 Brian ‘BUMBA’ Payne – Positive Vibes
W310 Lucian Parrot – Ah Coming Back
W311 Barbados Steel Orchestra –Sand Sea And Steelband Rhythms
W313 Spice & Co. – Dance Across The Seas
W318 Various Artist (Cropover) – Super Cropover Party Vol. 3
W319 Adonijah – Nice!
W320 Ras Iley – Riding High
W324 Sunsplash – Game of Life
W336 KP’s Sunshine Band –Caribbean Soca Party
W337 Black Pawn – Party Music
W338 Invader #3 – Come Down With…
W340 Spice And Company – The First Decade
W343 Ras Iley – Soca Ninja Turtles
W344 Adonijah & Bumba – Twice As Nice
W345Various Artist s– Super Cropover party Vol 4
W358 the Great Carew – De Mad Woman Jamming
W359 Touch – Flair
W363 Invader #3 – How Yuh Feel?
W365 Serenader – Soca Punch
W367 Ras Iley – IMF Take Over
W368 Various Artist (Cropover) – Super Cropover Party Vol. 5
W369 Adonijah & Bumba – Come Again!
W376 The SplashBand – Get Busy
W378 Various Artists – Spouge Beat Revival
W379 Various Artists – Vacation Time In Barbados
W382 Ace Canon – Sweet Dreams
W384 Glenda Ifill – Enough Is Enough From You
W386 Various Artist – Caribbean house Party Vol 2
W387 The Troubadours International Of Barbados – De ting Sweet
W391 Crossfire – Hot Tempo Soca
W395 Ras Iley – King Of The Stage
W396 Various Artist (Cropover) – Super Cropover Party Vol. 6
W397 Various Artist (Cropover) – Soca x4
W398 Black Pawn & David Hunte – Soca Spirit
W401 Sygnacha – My Posse In Front
W402 Classic – Any Position // Any Position (Inst.)
W403 SplashBand – Gimme Some O Dat
W404 Bumba – Fortune Teller
W407 Various Artists Cropover Calypso Soca Session Vol 3
W408 Various Artists – Kadooment Wuk Up Jam
W413 Red Plastic Bag & Mac Fingall – Happiness
W416 Cockspur 5 Star Steel Orchestra – Greatest Hits
W417 SplashBand – Champion Sound (Released as SBLP 002)
W418 SplashBand – X-Amonk-O-Music
W420 Joseph Niles – Go On To Glory
W421 Ace Cannon – Music For Lovers
W424 Joseph Nile—Keep On Praying
W425 Xtatik – Caribbean Soca Hits
W427 Troubadours International – Bouncing
W430 Serenader – Party Menu
W431 Various Artists – Brek Down Party
W432 Various Artist (Cropover) – Jump Up Party
W433 Varios Artists – Super Cropover Party Vol. 7
W434 Various Artist – Four Is A Party
W437 John King – Psyched
W438 Ras Iley – Soca Ambassador
W440 Various Artists – Kadooment Soca Party
W441 Various Artists – Kadooment Cropover Party
W443 Crossfire – The Ultimate Party
W446 Various Artists – Cropover Soca Session Mix Vol 5
W451 Machel Montano – Loose Yuh Waist
W456 Various Artists – Ragga Soca DanceHall Hits
W461 The Troubadours Intl. – Nice Time
W462 Various Artist (Cropover) – Soca Gone Wild Vol. 1
W463 Various Artist (Cropover) – Soca Gone Wild Vol. 2
W465 Serenader – Freezing Time
W467 Raas Iley – Form A Line And Wine
W468 John King – Breakaway
W499 Red Plastic Bag & Mac Fingall – One More (CD)
W501 Various Artists – Bajan Invasion (CD)
W502 Draytons Two – Raw Spouge (CD)
W503 Jackie Opel – The Memorable Jackie Opel (CD)
W504 Tropical Islanders – A Musical Ride (CD)
W505 tropical Islanders – Musical potpourri (CD)
W507 The Organization – Creative Sounds Of the Organization (CD)
W982 Johnny Ma Boy
W1023 The Nazarene Silvertones Of Barbados – We’re Blest
W1050 The Mighty Rouser – The Mighty Rouser
W1054 Tyrone Husbands – Tyrone Husbands
W1056 The Draytons – Come Down for Cropover!
W1110 Bumba – Who Gine Rule
W1035 Lord Bryner – Calypso Carnival
W1129 Observer – Cat Attack // School Gal Rite (Live)
W1057 Sauvage – On the Rock // Version
W1960 Lord Bryner – Richman Poorman
W1444 Mighty Pelay – Merry Christmas Our Way
W1445 Pelay – First Time Around
W3045 Pan Am Jet North Stars Steel Orchestre – Souvenirs in Steel
Releases Without Catalogue Number:
The Scorpion – The Plain Truth // Jam Soca (12″)
Releases With Miscellaneous Catalogue Numbers:
FS 23520 Dr. B. Doobay & H. Panday – Petals For The Altar (Fantasy Sound)
PR 115 The Tradewinds – One Caribbean Souvenier
'WIRL / TREX LP Discography' have 1 comment
24/04/2021 @ 11:12 AM ReggaeRobi
W1054 Tyrone Husbands – Tyrone Husbands
is for real
https://www.discogs.com/Tyrone-Husbands-SWEET-TALKING-OLD-MAN/release/15243815
Kind regards, Robi