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- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen. "Alan Klein - Well at Least It's British". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
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- ↑ "Well at Least It's British – Alan Klein | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
