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- 1 2 Guthrie-Jones, Owen "Walk in the Park Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-11-06
- ↑ "Lodger", Chart Stats, retrieved 2010-11-06
- ↑ "Chart Log UK" . Retrieved 13 March 2011.
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