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- ↑ Egel, Benjy (10 March 2018). "As Tower Records grew, so did employees' love for founder Russ Solomon". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ↑ Lieberman, Allyson (13 March 2001). "Tower Tuning Up Own Record Label: Record Stores Using Staff As Its Music Talent Scouts". New York Post. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ↑ "33rd Street Records". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 June 2018.