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- ↑ Herman's Hermits, Hold On! Retrieved January 5, 2015
- ↑ Herman's Hermits, "A Must to Avoid" single release Retrieved January 5, 2015
- ↑ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. December 18, 1965. p. 22. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ↑ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. December 11, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ↑ Herman's Hermits, "A Must to Avoid" Canada Chart Position Archived 2015-01-05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved January 5, 2015
- ↑ Herman's Hermits, "A Must to Avoid" Chart Positions Retrieved January 5, 2015
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