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- ↑ Zollo, Paul (1997). "Interview with Leonard Cohen, Los Angeles, 1992". Songwriters on Songwriting (expanded ed.). Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-0-306-80777-0.
- ↑ Rayner, Miles (January 9, 2015). "Hear Nick Cave's new cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Avalanche' for 'Black Sails' -- exclusive". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ↑ Staff, WiC (2023-11-24). "All the songs in Invincible Episode 204, "It's Been a While"". Winter is Coming. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ↑ Breihan, Tom (July 1, 2020). "Aimee Mann Covers Leonard Cohen's "Avalanche" For HBO's 'I'll Be Gone In The Dark': Listen". Stereogum . Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ↑ Kennelty, Greg (August 15, 2019). "GHOST Announces Prequelle Box Set With Rare Tracks & Photo Book". Metal Injection. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
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