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- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2005). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2005. Record Research, Inc. p. 23. ISBN 0-89820-165-9.
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- ↑ "Album reviews". Billboard. 20 July 1968. p. 73.
- ↑ Bracket, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide . Simon and Schuster. p. 428. ISBN 0743201698 . Retrieved 8 September 2010.
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- ↑ "RPM Country Tracks for September 30, 1968". RPM. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ↑ "Waylon Jennings Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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- ↑ "The Kentucky Headhunters Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
