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Anthony Ray smashing up a dressing room at one point). Several members commented that they were unaware of the success of the show until they arrived in London, which they found overwhelming. Prior to this, Valerie Landsburg did some promotional work alone in the United Kingdom during the summer of 1982 to promote the "Hi Fidelity" single, which was riding high on the UK Singles Chart at the time.
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