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- ↑ "Mine For Me" The Paul McCartney Project. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
- ↑ "Rod Stewart - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 9 November 1974. p. 20. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ↑ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. 9 November 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
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