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- 1 2 3 4 5 Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9
- ↑ de Koningh, Michael & Griffiths, Marc (2004) Tighten Up: The History of Reggae in the UK, Sanctuary, ISBN 978-1860745591, p. 115
- ↑ Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) The Rough Guide to Reggae, Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4, p. 394