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Third World – Serious Business (VG+/VG+)
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Serious Business is an LP by Third World from 1989 released on the Mercury label.
About this album
Serious Business is a polished late-1980s statement from Third World, sharpening the band’s reggae roots with dancehall rhythms and pop-minded songcraft. Released in 1989, the album shows the Jamaican group balancing groove, harmony and message with the easy confidence that made them one of reggae’s most accessible international acts. Its blend of upbeat numbers and conscious themes reflects a period when reggae was broadening its mainstream reach without losing its identity. With songs such as “Reggae Ambassador” and “We The People”, Serious Business underlines Third World’s skill at making socially aware music feel immediately listenable.
Genre: Reggae
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A1 Forbidden Love
A2 It'S The Same Old Song
A3 Reggae Ambassador
A4 D.J. Ambassador
A5 Keep Your Head To The Sky
A6 Take This Song
B1 Love Will Always Be There
B2 Serious Business
B3 Never Say Never
B4 We The People
B5 Theme From Underdog
B6 Theme From Underdog (Rap Version)
B7 Take This Song (Reprise)