Wayne Kirton's - Discography

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Instruments & Performance

Music For The Young — Wayne KirtonThe Rockerfellas* - Music For The Young ‎(LP, Album)TropicoTSI-20101968
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The Incredible Newsboy Slayings — Wayne KirtonElmer Hawkes - The Incredible Newsboy Slayings ‎(LP, Album)Black Bear Records (3)NR68531976
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A Taste Of James Lloyd — Wayne KirtonJames Lloyd - A Taste Of James Lloyd ‎(LP, Album)Freedom (8)007 JL1977
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Pan Rhapsody — Wayne KirtonMelody* - Pan Rhapsody Romey's Records1980
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Subway Jam, Pace Yourself — Wayne KirtonKing Swallow* - Subway Jam, Pace Yourself Charlie's Records, Charlie's Records1981
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Sweeter Than Ever — Wayne KirtonSparrow* - Sweeter Than Ever Charlie's Records, Charlie's Records1981
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Do Good And Live — Wayne KirtonBrigo - Do Good And Live ‎(LP, Album)B's RecordsB,s R 10031981
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Brown Sugar — Wayne KirtonMelody* - Brown Sugar ‎(LP, Album)B's RecordsB,s R 10011981
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The Quelvis & Wellington — Wayne KirtonKing Wellington - The Quelvis & Wellington ‎(LP, Album)B's RecordsBSR 10361982
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The Brass — Wayne KirtonEd Watson Brass Circle* - The Brass ‎(LP, Album)Charlie's RecordsCRL 10181983
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Lola — Wayne KirtonMelody* - Lola ‎(LP, Album)B's RecordsBSR 10221983
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Coming Home — Wayne KirtonCarol Addison - Coming Home ‎(LP, MiniAlbum)Dr. Bird ProductionsCH51983
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Mother Nature — Wayne KirtonIke Peters* - Mother Nature ‎(LP, Album)Clover SoundCXL 20381983
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The Power Within — Wayne KirtonBlue Boy (5) - The Power Within Kalico Records, Kalico Records1984
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Vanessa — Wayne KirtonMighty Sparrow - Vanessa ‎(LP, Album)B's Recordsnone1984
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Angela, Please Come Back — Wayne KirtonAngela (Vocal) and 2 more…Tony Ricardo Featuring Debbie Malone - Angela, Please Come Back ‎(12")Hibiscus Records (3)C0011984
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Thundering Soca — Wayne KirtonBlue Boy (5) - Thundering Soca Kalico Records1984
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Pan Knowledge — Wayne KirtonMighty Trini* - Pan Knowledge ‎(LP, Album)Keynote Records (2), Keynote Records (2)KN 009, DMT 0091984
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Simply Beautiful — Wayne KirtonThe Protector - Simply Beautiful ‎(LP, Album)Charlie's RecordsPCR3531984
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Angela, Please Come Back — Wayne KirtonPlease Come Back and 2 more…Tony Ricardo Featuring Debbie Malone - Angela, Please Come Back ‎(12")Not On LabelMC00321984
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Breaking — Wayne KirtonTony Ricardo - Breaking ‎(12")AC / DC RecordsC 0021985
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A Touch Of Class — Wayne KirtonThe Mighty Sparrow* - A Touch Of Class B's Records, B's Records1985
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Mystical Moods — Wayne KirtonShadow (11) - Mystical Moods MRS Records, MRS (4)1984
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Introducing Miss Natasha Wilson — Wayne KirtonNatasha Wilson - Introducing Miss Natasha Wilson M&M Records (5)1986
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I Time — Wayne KirtonStalin* - I Time ‎(LP, Album)B's RecordsBSR-BS-0611986
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The Boss — Wayne KirtonDenise Plummer* And Len "Boogsie" Sharpe* - The Boss Weldon's Records1988
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Glad I Can Help — Wayne KirtonGeorge Victory / Maureen Thomas (2) - Glad I Can Help ‎(12")Silver Chalice USA RecordsNW-M370-121988
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Moving Up — Wayne KirtonBlack Stalin - Moving Up ‎(LP)B's RecordsBSR-BS-0851988
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Mashramani — Wayne KirtonDesmond Wray - Mashramani ‎(12")Mud Men Recordsnone1989
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Pleasure — Wayne KirtonBally - Pleasure ‎(LP, Album)Love People RecordsLPL 0111989
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Still The Boss — Wayne KirtonDenise Plummer* - Still The Boss ‎(LP, Album)Boss Productions (5)Boss Record 1011989
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Save De Las Dance Fo Me — Wayne KirtonMingo (4) - Save De Las Dance Fo Me ‎(12", Single)WB Records (2)WB 00171989
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Zeena — Wayne KirtonKing Wellington - Zeena ‎(LP)Charlie's RecordsWCR 35151989
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Asalama Lei Kun — Wayne KirtonJay U Xperience* - Asalama Lei Kun ‎(12")Drum Records (3)DREPS 0011990
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Charlie's Dance Mix — Wayne KirtonErrol Ince - Charlie's Dance Mix Charlie's Records1990
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Freedom Road... — Wayne KirtonForeign (6) - Freedom Road... ‎(12")Charlo's ProductionsKCC-0091991
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Crack The Nut — Wayne KirtonNoel 'Dance Master' Stevens* - Crack The Nut ‎(12")Dance Master Records (3)DM00071995
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The Renaissance — Wayne KirtonThe Mighty Sparrow* - The Renaissance ‎(2xLP)BLS Records (2)BLS-1021 LP1996
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We Come Back Again — Wayne KirtonUnited Sisters - We Come Back Again ‎(LP, Album)Straker's RecordsGS 23921996
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Doh Stop De Carnival — Wayne KirtonMighty Sparrow - Doh Stop De Carnival ‎(CD, Album)BLS Records (2)BLSCD10181998
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Soca Lover — Wayne KirtonThe Mighty Sparrow* - Soca Lover ‎(2xLP, Album)BLS Records (2)BLS LP 10201999
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Hot For Your Love / Jealousy (I've Been Watching You) — Wayne KirtonNadie La Fond - Hot For Your Love / Jealousy (I've Been Watching You) Yolk Productions2018
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In The Center — Wayne KirtonDance Master - In The Center Dance Master Records (3)Unknown
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Soca Connections — Wayne KirtonK.C. And The Internationals - Soca Connections ‎(LP, Album)KC records (6)KC 919Unknown
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The Pirate — Wayne KirtonKing Barrie - The Pirate ‎(12", Single)Astro Records (4)noneUnknown
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Blackpepper / Change It With Love — Wayne KirtonHollis "Flash" Lashley - Blackpepper / Change It With Love ‎(12")K.A.N.N. Records00189Unknown
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Jam Meh Hard — Wayne KirtonRachael* - Jam Meh Hard ‎(12", Single)Fortune Records (24)noneUnknown
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Saturday Night Sunday Morning — Wayne KirtonGene Lawrence - Saturday Night Sunday Morning ‎(LP, Album)Semp ProductionS 006Unknown
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Life — Wayne KirtonCreeper (7) - Life ‎(12")Wrecker RecordsWR1570Unknown
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Give For Life - Calypso For Africa — Wayne KirtonCanadian Connection of Calypsonians - Give For Life - Calypso For Africa ‎(12", Single)J.B.S. RecordsJBS-009Unknown
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Writing & Arrangement

Music Is Good To-day — Wayne KirtonAh Hearing This Beat and 1 more…Holger Laumann - Music Is Good To-day ‎(LP)MetronomeMLP 156341978
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Rhythm Bum Bum — Wayne KirtonCalypso Franco - Rhythm Bum Bum ‎(12")Charlie's RecordsFCR 4791980
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Subway Jam, Pace Yourself — Wayne KirtonKing Swallow* - Subway Jam, Pace Yourself Charlie's Records, Charlie's Records1981
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Tic, Tac, Toe — Wayne KirtonRoller Skate and 1 more…Blue Boy (5) - Tic, Tac, Toe B's Records1981
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Tribute To Bob Marley — Wayne KirtonBlue Boy (5) - Tribute To Bob Marley ‎(12")Charlie's RecordsAL-0011981
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Brown Sugar — Wayne KirtonMelody* - Brown Sugar ‎(LP, Album)B's RecordsB,s R 10011981
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Party Mood — Wayne KirtonReality (38) - Party Mood ‎(12", EP)W & B Records LimitedW. & B. 501983
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Granny Say — Wayne KirtonG. & G. Miller* - Granny Say ‎(12")Play MeGGPM 00261983
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The Power Within — Wayne KirtonBlue Boy (5) - The Power Within Kalico Records, Kalico Records1984
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KC And Soca Jean — Wayne KirtonK.C. And The Internationals - KC And Soca Jean ‎(12", Single)KC Records (6)AB. 9191987
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Rock Tonight — Wayne KirtonRicks (3) - Rock Tonight ‎(12", Single)Lem's RecordsLEM-RKS-01121987
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We'n Going Home — Wayne KirtonWizard* - We'n Going Home ‎(12")Op Records (6), Opey RecordCART 0021987
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The Boss — Wayne KirtonDenise Plummer* And Len "Boogsie" Sharpe* - The Boss Weldon's Records1988
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State To State — Wayne KirtonPoser (2) - State To State ‎(12", Single)Wrecker RecordsWR 15451989
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Still The Boss — Wayne KirtonDenise Plummer* - Still The Boss ‎(LP, Album)Boss Productions (5)Boss Record 1011989
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Save De Las Dance Fo Me — Wayne KirtonMingo (4) - Save De Las Dance Fo Me ‎(12", Single)WB Records (2)WB 00171989
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Creation — Wayne KirtonJamaican Dance Master* - Creation ‎(LP)Jamaican Me CrazyJMC-1128 LP1996
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Blackpepper / Change It With Love — Wayne KirtonHollis "Flash" Lashley - Blackpepper / Change It With Love ‎(12")K.A.N.N. Records00189Unknown
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Saturday Night Sunday Morning — Wayne KirtonBirdie's CollapseGene Lawrence - Saturday Night Sunday Morning ‎(LP, Album)Semp ProductionS 006Unknown
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We Go Be Jammin Hard — Wayne KirtonMingo (4) - We Go Be Jammin Hard ‎(12")JAP Records (2)JAP 619Unknown
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Santa's SurpriseErldee - Santa's Surprise "A Tropical Christmas" ‎(CD, Album)Hometown Music (4)HTMCD 702Unknown
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Meh Nannie — Wayne KirtonFranklin Cooper - Meh Nannie ‎(12")FSC Records (2), Zig Zag ProductionZZ349Unknown
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Juicy Lucy — Wayne KirtonAshanti (14) - Juicy Lucy ‎(12")Helen Records (2)HELEN-204Unknown
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Soca Connections — Wayne KirtonK.C. And The Internationals - Soca Connections ‎(LP, Album)KC records (6)KC 919Unknown
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We'n Going Home — Wayne KirtonWizard* - We'n Going Home ‎(12")Carnival (5)CART 002Unknown
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Conducting & Leading

Rock Tonight — Wayne KirtonRicks (3) - Rock Tonight ‎(12", Single)Lem's RecordsLEM-RKS-01121987
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The Pirate — Wayne KirtonKing Barrie - The Pirate ‎(12", Single)Astro Records (4)noneUnknown
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Everything Is Jam / D Message — Wayne KirtonThe Group Mischief Featuring Me'Shelle - Everything Is Jam / D Message ‎(12")Not On LabelDOC 001Unknown

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