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References
- ↑ Mezzotint official website
- 1 2 Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy on the Shout! Factory website.
- ↑ Thom Yorke, Michael Stipe, Dinosaur Contribute To Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs Of Mark Mulcahy
- ↑ iTunes listing of Ciao My Shining Star (Deluxe Edition)
- ↑ Video Debut: Thom Yorke Covers Mark Mulcahy’s “All for the Best” Archived November 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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