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References
- ↑ Muzika.hr - Internet Glazbeni Magazin Archived 2008-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Bob Dylan u Varaždinu: neuništivi rocker oduševio publiku! (in Croatian)
- ↑ Na RADAR festivalu nastupili Santana, Eric Burdon i The Animalsi (in Croatian)
- ↑ (in Croatian)