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- ↑ "Juno Awards".
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- ↑ "Parachute Club History".
- ↑ The Parachute Club - The Parachute Club Producer Daniel Lanois
- ↑ The CeeDees - The Ceedees - David Bottrill (Engineer)
- ↑ Dalbello - Black on Black - Producer
- ↑ David Gogo - David Gogo- Producer
- ↑ "RMW".
- ↑ "Jack Layton State Funeral Program".
- ↑ "Juno Awards".
- ↑ "Music Canada".
- ↑ "Juno Awards".
- ↑ "RIAA".
- ↑ "Music Canada".
- ↑ "Music Canada".
- ↑ "RIAA".
- ↑ "Music Canada".
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- ↑ "Music Canada".
- ↑ "Juno Awards".
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