WAlan Vega is the eponymously titled debut studio album of Alan Vega, released in 1980 by PVC Records.
WAmerican Songs is a 1981 EP by the New York based No Wave music group Material.
WBaselines is the debut album of American composer Bill Laswell. It was released on June 14, 1983, by Elektra Records.
WBlast of Silence is the third album by The Golden Palominos, released in 1986 by Celluloid Records.
W"Bustin' Out" is a 1981 EP by the New York based No Wave music group Material. The vocal here is provided by Nona Hendryx. This single sees the band move further away from their experimental beginnings into a clubier funkier direction.
WCassette Recordings '87 is the third live album by the free jazz group Last Exit. It was released in March 1987 by Enemy Records.
WCollision Drive is the second studio album by Alan Vega, released in 1981 by Celluloid Records.
WA Dead Horse is the fourth album by The Golden Palominos, released on January 1, 1989, by Celluloid Records.
WDesire is the second studio album by American post-punk band Tuxedomoon, released in 1981 by Ralph Records. The album was reissued on CD in 1987 by Cramboy, bundled together with No Tears.
WDown by Law is the debut studio album by Deadline, released on May 2, 1985 by Celluloid Records.
WEarth vs. Shockabilly is the debut studio album of Shockabilly, released in 1983 by Rough Trade Records. It was re-issued in 1988 on Shimmy Disc with four additional tracks and again in 1989 on CD as The Ghost of Shockabilly.
WThe Golden Palominos is the eponymously titled debut studio album by the alternative rock band The Golden Palominos. It was released on May 20, 1983, on Celluloid Records.
WGoo Goo Dolls is the eponymous debut studio album by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, released on June 9, 1987 by Mercenary and Celluloid Records. All of the songs were sung by bassist Robby Takac, who was originally the band's lead vocalist. The album was recorded from late 1986 to early 1987 on a $750 budget at Trackmaster Audio in the band's hometown of Buffalo, New York. Later on, the band admitted in their 1999 VH1 Behind the Music special that the album was recorded under the influence of alcohol and drugs; Rzeznik stated, "[We had] a lot of beer, a lot of truck stop speed, a lot of pot...[I] don't remember a lot of it."
WHalf-Mute is the debut studio album by American post-punk band Tuxedomoon, released on March 15, 1980 by Ralph Records. It was their first long-form record, after two EPs, 1978's No Tears and 1979's Scream with a View. Half-Mute was reissued on CD in 1985 by Cramboy, bundled together with Scream with a View. The album's cover art is by Patrick Roques.
WHoly Wars is the fourth studio album by American post-punk band Tuxedomoon, released in 1985 by Cramboy. "In a Manner of Speaking" is probably the band's most known song, after being covered by Martin Gore on his 1989 E.P. Counterfeit e.p. and by Nouvelle Vague on their 2004 eponymous debut album.
WHorses & Trees is an album by drummer Ginger Baker, released in 1986. The album is entirely instrumental and contains six dance-oriented songs.
WHustlers Convention is an album recorded by Jalal Mansur Nuriddin under the pseudonym Lightnin' Rod. The album was a major influence on hip hop music and combined poetry, funk, jazz and spoken word. Hustlers Convention helped add a sociopolitical element to black music. The album narrates the story of two fictional hustlers, named Sport and Spoon.
WInflammable Material is the debut album by the Northern Irish punk band Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1979. Most of the album's tracks are about the "Troubles" and the grim reality of life in Northern Ireland with the songs containing themes of teenage boredom, sectarian violence, RUC (police) oppression, etc., urging people to "grab it and change it, it's yours" in what became their signature song "Alternative Ulster". The song "Rough Trade" is about the band's view of the music business as being dishonest, but they have since claimed it is not about their record label which happens to have the same name.
WInto the Outlands is the second live performance album by world music and jazz fusion ensemble SXL, released in 1988 by Celluloid Records.
WKilling Time is the debut album by American experimental rock band Massacre. It was released in September 1981, through record label Celluloid. It consists of a compilation of recordings made at Martin Bisi's OAO studio in Brooklyn, New York City in June 1981, and live recordings taken from their April 1981 Paris concerts. The group disbanded shortly after, eventually reforming in 1998 with Charles Hayward replacing Maher on drums and further recording three more albums. Killing Time was generally well received by critics.
WLow Life is a collaborative album by Peter Brötzmann and Bill Laswell. It was released on May 12, 1987 by Celluloid Records.
WMemory Serves is a 1981 album by the New York based No Wave music group Material.
WOne Down is a 1982 album by the New York based no wave music group Material, produced by Material, recorded by indie producer/engineer Martin Bisi in Brooklyn and musician/engineer Robert Musso in Manhattan. The album sees the band reduced to a duo of Michael Beinhorn and Bill Laswell, collaborating with different musicians and singers on each track.
WShapeshifter is the ninth studio album released under the name Gong and the sixth album by the Daevid Allen version of the group. It was released in 1992. It is the first proper album from Daevid Allen's Gong since You from 1974. It is the first album from the original group without founding member Gilli Smyth. Didier Malherbe and Allen are the only two returning performers from the previous album. Pip Pyle, who performed on Continental Circus and Camembert Electrique also returns.
WSuicide is the debut studio album from the American rock band Suicide. It was released in 1977 on Red Star Records and produced by Craig Leon and Marty Thau. The album was recorded in four days at Ultima Sound Studios in New York and featured Martin Rev's minimalist electronics and harsh, repetitive rhythms paired with Alan Vega's rock and roll-inspired vocals and depictions of urban life.
WTemporary Music is the 1979 debut EP and 1981 debut album by the New York based no wave music group Material.
WVisions is a progressive rock album by Clearlight, released in 1978 on Celluloid / LTM Records in France.
WVisions of Excess is the second album by the Golden Palominos. The band's line-up was substantially different from their first album. It includes a cover of Moby Grape's "Omaha," with Michael Stipe singing lead.
WWestern Culture is a studio album by English avant-rock group Henry Cow, recorded at Sunrise Studios in Kirchberg, Switzerland in January and July–August 1978. It was their last album and was released on Henry Cow's own private label, Broadcast, in 1979. Later editions appeared on Interzone in the US and Celluloid in France. Only the UK Broadcast pressing used the custom label artwork design.
WYankees is an album of improvised music by Derek Bailey, John Zorn & George Lewis. The album was released as an LP by Celluloid in 1983 and was reissued on CD by Celluloid and Charly. It was the first recorded meeting of John Zorn and Derek Bailey. The two men would later release the album, Harras, with William Parker in 1993. Zorn and Lewis would collaborate further on News for Lulu (1988) and More News for Lulu (1993) with Bill Frisell.