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- ↑ "Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts". Billboard.com. 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ↑ Tanneur, Francis (2006-12-09). "The Nocera Interview". freestylemusic.com. Retrieved 2006-12-09.
- ↑ Single release from Discogs