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Formation
- History
1M1 Records was formed in 1988 as oneMone Records, to promote and archive the Australian film soundtrack. It was the creation of Australian film music recording producers, Philip Powers and James McCarthy, both of whom were previously Director of Music at the Australian government filmmaking organisation Film Australia.
1M1 Records' first film soundtrack release was in 1988, For the Term of His Natural Life (1982), an Australian television miniseries starring actors Anthony Perkins, Colin Friels, Patrick Macnee and Samantha Eggar. The music was composed and conducted by Simon Walker and the CD was produced for release by Philip Powers and Simon Walker.
1M1 Records' film soundtrack releases include amongst them the music of Brian May, Bruce Smeaton, Peter Best, Philippe Sarde, Bill Conti, Nigel Westlake, Carl Vine, Mario Millo and The Flying Doctors miniseries soundtrack by Garry McDonald and Laurie Stone.
As of 2006 there have been 32 CD releases by 1M1 Records.
- 1989
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In 1989 they released two soundtracks, Sky Pirates and Thirst. They also released two classical recordings that year, Music for Pianos, Percussion and Synthesizers featuring contemporary classical compositions by five Australian film composers, and Victoria's Missa Surge Propera with the Sydney, Australia, choir of Christchurch St. Laurence.
- Recent Activity
In recent times they have released the music by Bruce Smeaton for Summerfield and Eliza Fraser, Bill Conti's score for The Coolangatta Gold and the soundtrack of the animated Australian musical which starred Peter Ustinov, Grendel, Grendel, Grendel, also with music by Bruce Smeaton, and lyrics by Alexander Stitt.
- Awards
1M1 Records have been nominated for 4 ARIA Awards, two in the Soundtrack area and two in the Classical area.