It was paid the largest advance ever paid to an Australian-based band, but after the band had completed one album, A&M was sold to Phonogram.
ɪt wʌz pˈeɪd ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst ɐdvˈæns ˈɛvɚ pˈeɪd tʊ ɐn ɔːstɹˈeɪliənbˈeɪst bˈænd, bˌʌt ˈæftɚ ðə bˈænd hæd kəmplˈiːɾᵻd wˈʌn ˈælbəm, ˈeɪɐnd ˈɛm wʌz sˈoʊld tə fˈɑːnəɡɹˌæm.