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- ↑ Rudland, Dean (1976). I Don't Know What's On Your Mind (Media notes). Spiders Webb. London: Ace Records. CDBGPM 247.
- ↑ Smith, William D. (2008). A Stroke of Luck. Rick Wilson. p. 54. ISBN 978-0615235653.
- ↑ Rice, Kenneth (2009). Spider Webb Untangled - The Life and Times of Legendary Drummer Kenneth Rice. Bank House Books. ISBN 978-1904408307.
- ↑ "Top Album Picks". Billboard : 70. 30 October 1976. ISSN 0006-2510.
