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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 McFarlane, 'James Taylor Move' entry. Archived from the original Archived 28 August 2004 at the Wayback Machine on 18 April 2004. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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- ↑ Taylor, Robert; Peek, Kevin; Tarney, Alan (1967). "'And I heard the fire sing' / 'Magic eyes'". Festival . Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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- ↑ Taylor, Robert; Peek, Kevin; Tarney, Alan (1967). "'Baby Jane' / 'I still can go on'". Festival . Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ↑ McFarlane, 'Eighteenth Century Quartet' entry. Archived from the original on 20 April 2004. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ↑ McFarlane, 'Cam-Pact' entry. Archived from the original on 6 July 2002. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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- 1 2 McFarlane, 'Chain' entry. Archived from the original on 23 August 2004. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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