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- ↑ "Musik, dans & party 9" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1994. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ↑ allmusic ((( Waylon at JD's > Overview )))
- ↑ allmusic ((( Thee Happy Side of Wanda Jackson > Overview )))
- ↑ allmusic ((( Timeless > Overview )))
- ↑ allmusic ((( Under the Influence of Buck > Overview )))
- ↑ allmusic ((( Dwight Sings Buck > Overview )))
