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- ↑ Miller, William (May 21, 1978). "Rock song touts surfless city". The Plain Dealer . Cleveland, Ohio.
- ↑ Scott, Jane (June 16, 1978). "Euclid Beach Band's 'No Surf' song is top single". The Plain Dealer . Cleveland, Ohio.
- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2015). The Comparison Book. Menonomee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 169. ISBN 978-0-89820-213-7.
- ↑ Scott, Jane (July 15, 1978). "The Happening". The Plain Dealer . Cleveland, Ohio.
