To Whom It May Concern (The Pasadenas album)
To Whom It May Concern is the debut album by the British R&B/pop group the Pasadenas, released in 1988.[5] The album contains three UK top 40 hits: "Tribute (Right On)" (#5), "Riding on a Train" (#13), and "Enchanted Lady" (#31).[6] "Tribute (Right On)" also reached #52 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[7]
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Released | 1988 | |||
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Label | Columbia[1] | |||
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Critical reception
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
- "Funny Feeling"
- "Living in the Footsteps of Another Man"
- "Enchanted Lady"
- "New Love"
- "Riding on a Train"
- "Give a Little Peace"
- "Tribute (Right On)"
- "I Really Miss You"
- "Justice for the World"
- "Something Else"
- "I Believe" (Live)
- "All Night Long" (Live)
- "A Little Love"
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 – trumpet
Singles
- "Tribute (Right On)" – 1988
- "Riding on a Train" – 1988
- "Enchanted Lady" – 1988
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart[6] | 3 |
US Billboard 200[10] | 89 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[11] | 49 |
References
- "Spin Offs". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. 7 May 1989 – via Google Books.
- "To Whom It May Concern - The Pasadenas | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 438.
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 535.
- "The Pasadenas | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- "PASADENAS - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- "The Pasadenas Tribute (Right On) Chart History". Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- "RECORDS". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- Pareles, Jon (25 June 1989). "SOUNDINGS: From Britain, Soul Across a Time Warp". The New York Times. p. A28.
- "The Pasadenas To Whom It May Concern Chart History". Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- "The Pasadenas To Whom It May Concern Chart History". Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.