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- McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop . St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 25 January 2012. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 McFarlane 'Liv Maessen' entry. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Kimball, Duncan (2007). "Liv Maessen". Milesago: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 1964–1975. ICE Productions. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- 1 2 "'Love Moth' – Liv Maessen (1969)". Pop Archives – Sources of Australian Pop Records from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Lyn Nuttall. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ↑ "Go-Set search engine results for 'Liv Maesson'". Go-Set . Waverley Press. Retrieved 31 January 2011. Note: Go-Set published its national charts from October 1966 until August 1974. Liv Maessen's last name is misspelled as Maesson.
- ↑ Nimmervoll, Ed (11 April 1970). "National Top 40". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ↑ Nimmervoll, Ed (8 August 1970). "National Top 60". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
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- ↑ Nimmervoll, Ed (14 November 1970). "National Top 60". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Archived from the original on 29 March 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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