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- ↑ The Defects at the Irish Punk & New Wave Discography
- ↑ Lazell, Barry (1997) Indie Hits 1980–1989, Cherry Red Books, ISBN 0-9517206-9-4
- ↑ "From The Vaults – The Defects 'Defective Breakdown'". TPQ. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
