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- 1 2 "Octopus | Biography & History". AllMusic . Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ↑ cherryred.co.uk Archived 2011-01-21 at the Wayback Machine Octopus: Restless Night, 2006 Rev-Ola album reissue
- ↑ Brian Glascock discography at Discogs
- ↑ Tim Reeves discography at Discogs
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