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Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel “White Lines ( Don’t Do It )” / “Scorpio” 2 Track 12inch Vinyl

Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel “White Lines ( Don’t Do It )” / “Scorpio” 2 Track 12inch Vinyl

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Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel “White Lines ( Don’t Do It )” / “Scorpio” 2 Track 12inch Vinyl Single full Track Listing In Photos Featuring full length 12inch versions, When originally released on Sugar Hill Records, the record was credited to Grandmaster & Melle Mel (some international issues carried the credit Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel). This was done to mislead the general public into believing that Grandmaster Flash participated on the record,[4] when in fact he played no part and had already left the Sugar Hill Records label the previous year.

"White Lines" peaked at No. 47 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart in 1983.[5] The song fared better in the United Kingdom, reaching number 7 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1984, spending 17 consecutive weeks in the top 40. It was the 13th best-selling single of 1984 in the UK, selling more than several number one hits that year.

The song was co-written by Melle Mel and Sylvia Robinson. Originally, it was intended to be an ironic celebration of a cocaine-fueled party lifestyle, but it was abridged with the "don't do it" message as a concession to commercial considerations

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Vinyl is in excellent condition with no marks or signs of wear slight ageing on the cover

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