| Elixir | ||||
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| Released | 19 May 2003 | |||
| Recorded | Rockinghorse Studios, Byron Bay, Australia | |||
| Label | Kin Music Australia / Festival Mushroom Records | |||
| Producer | Jonathan Shakhovsky, Katie Noonan | |||
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Elixir is the debut studio album by Australian jazz band Elixir, released in May 2003 and peaked at number 24 on the ARIA Charts. The band was formed in Brisbane in 1997 by Katie Noonan and Nick Stewart from ARIA award winning, double-platinum selling band george and River Petein.
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [1] | 24 |
| Australian Artist Albums Chart [2] | 2 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 19 May 2013 | Kin Music Australia / Festival Mushroom Records | 336362 | |
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