JET #1: Shine on

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Jet is a rock band from Melbourne, Australia, whose debut album Get Born, released in 2003, has so far sold over 3.5 million copies throughout the world. The band is heavily influenced by groups such as Queen, The Beatles, Oasis, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Easybeats, AC/DC, The Faces, The Kinks, and T. Rex.

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Shine On is the second album by Melbourne rock band Jet, released in early October 2006. The title of the album was revealed on the band's website homepage.

iTunes leaked the album in the Australian and UK stores on 16 September 2006, over two weeks before the actual release date.[1] After iTunes leaked the album, Shine On made its way onto file sharing sites through forums of similar bands.

On 23 September 2006, Triple J premiered the album on its Music Specials show along with interviews with the band. A day later, Nova 100 played the entire album on the radio as a preview.

The album debuted at #3 on the Australian ARIA Albums chart the week of 8 October 2006. It has also gone platinum (70,000+ units shipped).[2] It also debuted and peaked at number 13 on the Official UK Top 75 Albums Chart and 16 on the Billboard 200, but quickly fell out of the top 100 within four weeks.