To Whom It May Concern (The Pasadenas album)

To Whom It May Concern
Studio album by
the Pasadenas
Released1988
Genre
LabelColumbia[1]
Producer
The Pasadenas chronology
To Whom It May Concern
(1988) 		Elevate
(1990)
Singles from To Whom It May Concern
  1. "Tribute (Right On)"
  2. "Riding on a Train"
  3. "Enchanted Lady"

To Whom It May Concern is the debut album by the British R&B/pop group the Pasadenas, released in 1988.[2] The album contains three UK top 40 hits: "Tribute (Right On)" (No. 5), "Riding on a Train" (No. 13), and "Enchanted Lady" (No. 31).[3] "Tribute (Right On)" also reached No. 52 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]

Spin called the album "less tightly footnoted than the Fine Young Cannibals, but also less charismatic."[1] The Washington Post wrote: "A smooth, pleasant but not especially involving pop-soul platter, this is zipless funk, airbrushed for maximum crossover potential. As with much Britsoul, this is less soul music than it is music about soul music."[8] The New York Times wrote that it "harks back to ultrasmooth vocal-harmony groups of the 70's like The Spinners and Earth, Wind and Fire, but lacks memorable melodies."[9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Funny Feeling"
4:34
2."Living in the Footsteps of Another Man"
  • Samuel Garner
  • James Smith
3:44
3."Enchanted Lady"
4:56
4."New Love"
  • The Pasadenas
  • D. Milliner
  • Michael Milliner
3:53
5."Riding on a Train"The Pasadenas5:20
6."Give a Little Peace"
  • The Pasadenas
  • M. Milliner
4:19
7."Tribute (Right On)"
  • The Pasadenas
  • Wingfield
5:10
8."I Really Miss You"
  • The Pasadenas
  • Andrew Banfield
4:38
9."Justice for the World"
  • The Pasadenas
  • M. Milliner
5:44
10."Something Else"
  • The Pasadenas
  • Aaron Brown
5:46

Personnel

  • The Pasadenas (Andrew Banfield, Aaron Brown, David Milliner, Michael Milliner, Hamish Seelochan) – vocals
  • Prince Sampson – guitar
  • Julian Crampton – bass
  • Walter Cardew – drums
  • Martin Virgo, Pete Wingfield, Phil Ramacon, Robyn Smith – keyboards
  • Harry Morgan – percussion
  • Horace Cardew – saxophone
  • Vince Sullivan – trombone
  • Damon Brown, Pete Cooper, John Thirkell – trumpet

Singles

  • "Tribute (Right On)" – 1988
  • "Riding on a Train" – 1988
  • "Enchanted Lady" – 1988

Charts

Chart (1988–89) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 149
UK Albums Chart[3] 3
US Billboard 200[11] 89
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[12] 49

References

  1. ^ a b "Spin Offs". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. 7 May 1989 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "The Pasadenas | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  3. ^ a b "PASADENAS - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  4. ^ "The Pasadenas Tribute (Right On) Chart History". Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  5. ^ "To Whom It May Concern - The Pasadenas | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  6. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 438.
  7. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 535.
  8. ^ "RECORDS". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  9. ^ Pareles, Jon (25 June 1989). "SOUNDINGS: From Britain, Soul Across a Time Warp". The New York Times. p. A28.
  10. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 23 March 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  11. ^ "The Pasadenas To Whom It May Concern Chart History". Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  12. ^ "The Pasadenas To Whom It May Concern Chart History". Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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