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- 1 2 "Material: Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2014.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)