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- 1 2 Heath, ML (2010) "Joe Gibbs: 12" Reggae Discomix Showcase Volumes 4 and 5", PopMatters, 7 October 2010, retrieved 2011-01-01
- ↑ Anderson, Rick "Reggae Discomix Showcase, Vol. 3 Review", AllMusic, retrieved 2011-01-01
- ↑ O'Brien Chang, Kevin & Chen, Wayne (1998) Reggae Routes: The Story of Jamaican Music, Ian Randle Publishers, ISBN 976-8100-67-2, p. 56
- ↑ Echoes, 8 November 1986, p. 2
