 This series commenced in January 1967 and initially ran alongside the existing WI 3000 series (see above).The "P" in WIP is variously said to stand for "Progressive" or "Pop" and reflects the fact that this new series was geared towards the new generation of rock/pop acts that Island had begun to accumulate from early 1967 onwards, as well as artists from its traditional roster who were being oriented towards the rock/pop audience, such as Jackie Edwards and Jimmy Cliff.Another change was that releases in the WIP series were normally stereo productions.