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- ↑ "Album Reviews". Billboard . 98 (25): 72. 21 June 1986. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ↑ "Video Track". Billboard . 98 (41): 56. 11 October 1986. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ↑ Stürenburg, Holger (2001). Forever Young. p. 287. ISBN 3831116164.
- ↑ Strong, Martin Charles (2002). The Great Scots Musicography: The Complete Guide to Scotland's Music Makers. Mercat. p. 242. ISBN 1841830410.
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