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- ↑ Masley, Ed (March 16, 2021). "From 'Love it to Death' to 'Detroit Stories': The best Alice Cooper albums ranked". The Arizona Republic . Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ↑ Rice, Jo; Tim Rice; Paul Gambaccini; Mike Read (1979). The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles (2nd ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 56. ISBN 0-900424-99-0.
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- ↑ "Song Search: Alice Cooper" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved April 26, 2013.[ dead link ]
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- ↑ Australian charts:
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "australian-charts.com – Discography Alice Cooper". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. December 15, 1973. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ Graff, Gary (2023-01-31). Alice Cooper at 75. Motorbooks. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-7603-7827-4.
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- ↑ Various Artists, Welcome to Our Nightmare: A Tribute to Alice Cooper Retrieved April 26, 2013.
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