Powderworks Records
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2013}}
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| founded = 1977
| status = liquidated
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| genre = Rock
| country = Australia
| url = [http://www.myspace.com/powderworksrecords Powderworks]
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Powderworks Records as Powderworks Records & Tapes Pty Limited was an Australian record label established in 1977, head-quartered in Brisbane. It was owned by members of Midnight Oil and their talent manager, Gary Morris. Aside from recording, it made the Australian pressings of works on other labels, including RCA, Columbia and Mute Records from 1978 to 1987. In February 1988 a liquidator was appointed by the Supreme Court of New South Wales.{{cite news | url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article231245500 | title = Notice of winding up order — Powderworks Records & Tapes Pty Limited (In Liquidation) — On 12th February, 1988, the | last = Macintosh | first = A. R. M. | newspaper = Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales | issue = 33 | date = 19 February 1988 | accessdate = 24 May 2018 | page = 1066 | via = National Library of Australia }}
Artists
- Foster and Allen – "Maggie (When You and I Were Young)" (1979){{cite web | author1 = Butterfield, J. A. | authorlink1 = James Austin Butterfield | author2 = Allen, Tony | author3 = Foster, Mick | author4 = Johnson, G. W. | author5 = Cassidy, Donie | title = Maggie (When you and I were young) | date = 1979 | publisher = Castle Music | url = https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/21766309 | accessdate = 24 May 2018 | quote = Notes: Recorded by Foster & Allen on Powderworks Records }}
- Lena Horne – Stormy Weather: Lena Horne's Greatest Hits (1982) (POW 3006){{Citation | author1 = Horne, Lena | authorlink1 = Lena Horne | author2 = McKuen, Rod | authorlink2 = Rod McKuen | title = Stormy Weather: Lena Horne's Greatest Hits | date = 1982 | publisher = Stanyan Records : Powderworks Records & Tapes | url = https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/13465627 | accessdate = 24 May 2018 }}
- Exude
- Midnight Oil
- Outline
- Vanessa Amorosi
- Warumpi Band – Big Name, No Blankets (1985) (POW 6098){{Citation | title = Big Name, No Blankets | last = Warumpi Band | author-link = Warumpi Band | date = 1985 | publisher = Powderworks Records | url = https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/196403041 | accessdate = 24 May 2018 }}
References
External links
- [http://www.myspace.com/powderworksrecords Powderworks on MySpace]
- [http://www.discogs.com/label/Powderworks Powderworks on Discogs (1977 - 1987)]
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Category:Australian independent record labels