BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
“Serious” is the debut single by American dance-pop singer, born in Key West, Florida, and raised in Tampa, where she was a Tampa Bay Buccaneer cheerleader, Donna launched her career in the 1980s as a backup vocalist with Miami Sound Machine.
“Serious” peaked at #20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Billboard R&B chart. In the United Kingdom, the song was a top ten hit reaching #8.
SIDE A:
Serious (Vocal/Long Version) 5:33
Talkbox [Voice Box] – Jimmy Magnoli*
SIDE B:
Serious (Vocal/Short Version) 3:46
Talkbox [Voice Box] – Jimmy Magnoli*
Serious (Instrumental/Dub Version) 7:53
Talkbox [Voice Box] – Jimmy Magnoli*
Remix – Barry Mraz, Eric Schilling, John Haag
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Serious | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #20 |
| 1986 | serious | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles | #5 |
| 1986 | Serious | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | #17 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: 21 Records – DMD 980
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Executive Producer – Charles Parry, Fernando Pruna, Bob Rogel*
Producer – Lou Pace
Written-By – D. Allen*, L. Pace*, Blitz*
NOTES:
Produced for Freedom Sound Productions
A Presentation of The Triage Entertainment Corporation
From the 21 Records LP 90548 – “Perfect Timing”
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
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