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- ↑ "Richard Davies | Album Discography". AllMusic . Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ↑ "GBVDB - Guided By Voices Database". Gbvdb.com. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ↑ "Cardinal (2) - Hymns". Discogs.com. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
