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Alchemy with Anthony Mason

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Today: #111 in Music, Australia on our combined chart.

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Latest daily rankings: Oct 22. New rankings will appear after the next update.

Position on the Music, Australia combined chart over the last 7 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.

#101#106#111#116#121Chart rankOct 18Oct 20Oct 22#111
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Welcome to Alchemy! This is a show about the craft and mystery of the creative process. It’s for anyone who’s ever been saved by a song, lost in a book, or enlightened by a painting. I’ve spent decades as a journalist interviewing artists in all creative disciplines. Alchemy is a new home for these conversations. Follow us. And be inspired.