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Robins, Wayne (5 Nov 1989). "He's Been to the
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MacInnis, Craig (31 Oct 1989). "250-pounder gives term heavy metal his own definition".
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Kim, Jae-Ha (January 26, 1990). "West's still a
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Washburn, Jim (6 Feb 1990). "Leslie West Takes His Music, Not
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