Serious Thing

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

Serious Thing
Studio album by The Gladiators
Released	1984
Recorded	Harry J's Recording Studio
Label	Nighthawk Records
Producer	Leroy Pierson, Bob Schoenfeld
The Gladiators chronology
Reggae To Bone (1982) Serious Thing (1984) Show Down Vol. 3 (1984)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

• 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