Serious Thing is a roots reggae album by Jamaican group the Gladiators, released in 1984 on Nighthawk Records.

Serious Thing
Studio album by
Released1984
RecordedHarry J's Recording Studio
LabelNighthawk Records
ProducerLeroy Pierson, Bob Schoenfeld
The Gladiators chronology
Reggae To Bone
(1982)
Serious Thing
(1984)
Show Down Vol. 3
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Serious Thing"2:44
2."My Thoughts"4:06
3."My Thoughts Version"3:35
4."Fling it Gimme"3:00
5."Rearrange"3:42
6."Mid-Range"2:57
7."Mid-Range Version"3:05
8."Freedom Train"3:18
9."Good Foundation"3:42
10."After You"2:17

Personnel

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  • Albert Griffiths – Vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Clinton Fearon – Background vocals, bass guitar
  • Gallimore Sutherland – Background vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Clinton Rufus – Lead guitar
  • Audley Taylor – Keyboard
  • Stanley "Barnabas" Bryan – Drums
  • Richard Ace – Keyboard
  • Scully – Percussion
  • Bobby Ellis – Trumpet
  • Deadly Headley, Dean Fraser, Glen DaCosta – Saxophone
  • Ronald "Nambo" Robinson – Trombone
  • David Madden – Trumpet
  • Andy Bassford – Guitar

Technical

  • Leroy Pierson, Bob Schoenfeld – Production
  • Sylvan Morris – Recording, mixing

Artistic

  • Jan Rosamond – design

References

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  1. ^ Serious Thing at AllMusic
  2. ^ Colin Larkin (2006). "Gladiators". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3 (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 770. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.