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- ↑ Simon Frith; Matt Brennan; Martin Cloonan, Emma Webster (9 March 2016). The History of Live Music in Britain, Volume I: 1950–1967: From Dance Hall to the 100 Club. Routledge. pp. 151–. ISBN 978-1-317-02887-1.
- ↑ Mark Lewisohn (10 October 2013). The Beatles - All These Years: Volume One: Tune In. Little, Brown Book Group. pp. 683–. ISBN 978-1-4055-2730-9.
- 1 2 "Key Dates in the History of the Official UK Charts". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ↑ British Hit Singles and Albums. Guinness. 2005. ISBN 9781904994008.
- ↑ Peter Mills (16 May 2012). Media and Popular Music . Edinburgh University Press. pp. 47–. ISBN 978-0-7486-3156-8.
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