To Whom It May Concern (The Pasadenas album)
1988 studio album by the Pasadenas
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To Whom It May Concern is the debut album by the British R&B/pop group the Pasadenas, released in 1988.[3] The album contains three UK top 40 hits: "Tribute (Right On)" (No. 5), "Riding on a Train" (No. 13), and "Enchanted Lady" (No. 31).[4] "Tribute (Right On)" also reached No. 52 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[5]
- Pete Wingfield
- Phil Legg
- Robyn Smith
- the Pasadenas
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| Released | 10 October 1988[1] | |||
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| Label | Columbia[2] | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
Spin called the album "less tightly footnoted than the Fine Young Cannibals, but also less charismatic."[2] 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."[9] 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."[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Funny Feeling" |
| 4:34 |
| 2. | "Living in the Footsteps of Another Man" |
| 3:44 |
| 3. | "Enchanted Lady" |
| 4:56 |
| 4. | "New Love" |
| 3:53 |
| 5. | "Riding on a Train" | The Pasadenas | 5:20 |
| 6. | "Give a Little Peace" |
| 4:19 |
| 7. | "Tribute (Right On)" |
| 5:10 |
| 8. | "I Really Miss You" |
| 4:38 |
| 9. | "Justice for the World" |
| 5:44 |
| 10. | "Something Else" |
| 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 |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 149 |
| UK Albums Chart[4] | 3 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 89 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[13] | 49 |