The Gladiators Serious Thing

• The Gladiators – Serious Thing
• The Gladiators – My Thoughts
• The Gladiators – Fling It Gimme
• The Gladiators – Rearrange
• The Gladiators – Mid-Range
• The Gladiators – Freedom Train
• The Gladiators – Good Foundation
• The Gladiators – After You
• The Gladiators – Bless Our Soul
• The Gladiators – New Song/New Vibe

• 1. Serious Thing
• 2. My Thoughts
• 3. Fling It Gimme
• 4. Rearrange
• 5. Mid-Range
• 6. Freedom Train
• 7. Good Foundation
• 8. After You
• 9. Bless Our Soul
• 10. New Song/New Vibe
• 11. Serious Thing Version
• 12. My Thoughts Version
• 13. My Thoughts Instrumental Dub
• 14. Fling It Gimme Version
• 15. Mid-Range Version
• 16. Good Foundation Dub

Remastered, 1984 roots reggae classic, includes six previously unissued tracks.

Albert Griffiths founded the Gladiators in 1966 after some success on his own. The group scored their first hit, produced by legendary producer Coxsone Dodd, with “Hello Carol” in 1968. During the ’70s the Gladiators made their way through releases on labels like Studio One, Upsetter, Virgin and Groovemaster. 1980 found the Gladiators working with producer, and pre-“Electric Avenue” hitmaker, Eddy Grant on the album Gladiators, which also featured members of the band Aswad lending a musical hand.

After 1982’s Symbol Of Reality, their first for the Nighthawk Records label, the Gladiators added more cultural commentary in their song choices for 1984’s follow up, Serious Thing. Topical songs dominate the album from the title track, “Serious Thing” to “Freedom Train” and “My Thoughts.” Once again, they revisited their own catalog of songs, re-recording, “Rearrange” (originally cut with Coxsone Dodd in the early ’70s) and “Fling It Gimme” (originally a single for the group dating back to 1969). Even though reggae as a style of music was changing in the mid-’80s, the Gladiators played to their strengths and made another classic roots album.

This newly remastered version of the album features the original ten tracks, plus six previously unissued tracks, “Bless Our Soul,” “New Song/New Vibe,” “Serious Thing Version,” “My Thoughts Instrumental Dub,” “Fling It Gimme Version” and “Good Foundation Dub.” New liner notes are included, courtesy of original album producer Leroy Jodie Pierson, who has also overseen the reissue with Grammy Award-winning producer, Cheryl Pawelski. All tracks have been remastered from the original tapes by Grammy Award-winning engineer, Michael Graves.

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