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- ↑ Nick Straker at AllMusic . Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 534. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "NICK STRAKER | Official Charts Company". Official Charts . Retrieved 13 November 2019.
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