To Whom It May Concern (Lisa Marie Presley album)

To Whom It May Concern
Studio album by
Lisa Marie Presley
ReleasedApril 8, 2003
Genre
Length50:45
LabelCapitol
Producer
Lisa Marie Presley chronology
To Whom It May Concern
(2003) 		Now What
(2005)
Singles from To Whom It May Concern
  1. "Lights Out"
    Released: February 10, 2003[1]
  2. "Sinking In"
    Released: June 30, 2003[2]

To Whom It May Concern is the debut studio album by American singer Lisa Marie Presley. It was released on April 8, 2003, in the United States and Canada.

Two singles were released from the album: "Lights Out" and "Sinking In". The video for "Lights Out" reached No. 15 on the CMT Top 20 Countdown.

A song Presley wrote about her ex-husband Michael Jackson, "Disciple", was cut from the album prior to its release.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
The Village VoiceC[6]

The album received positive reviews from critics who complimented Presley's vocals and her songwriting.

Los Angeles Times critic Robert Hilburn reviewed Presley's debut album and said, "The music on her new album, has a stark, uncompromising tone", and later said, "Presley's gutsy blues-edged voice has a distinctive flair."[7]

AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine said: "This is a sharp, ambitious mainstream pop/rock album performed by a singer with real character – thankfully, one that's surly, not sweet, since there's been too much sweetness from divas in the 2000s", giving the album four out of five stars.[4]

Commercial performance

The album sold 142,000 copies during its first week of release, and debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 album chart.[8] In May 2003, the Recording Industry Association of America certified the album gold.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Lisa Marie Presley, except "The Road Between" co-written by Gus Black

To Whom It May Concern track listing
No.TitleMusicLength
1."S.O.B."Glen Ballard, Clif Magness, Presley3:45
2."The Road Between"Gus Black, Presley, Greg Wells4:18
3."Lights Out"Ballard, Magness, Presley3:45
4."Better Beware"Danny Keough, Presley, Eric Rosse4:45
5."Nobody Noticed It"Magness, Presley4:34
6."Sinking In"Ballard, Keough, Magness, Presley4:31
7."Important"Magness, Presley3:51
8."So Lovely"Ballard, John Barry, Presley4:56
9."Indifferent"Presley, Rosse3:59
10."Gone"Presley, Diego Sandrin4:07
11."To Whom It May Concern"Ballard, Presley4:38
North America bonus tracks
No.TitleMusicLength
12."Excuse Me" (hidden track (appended to the end of "To Whom It May Concern"))Ballard, Presley3:16
Japan bonus tracks
No.TitleMusicLength
12."Excuse Me"Ballard, Presley3:16
13."Savior" (hidden track (appended to the end of "Excuse Me"))Billy Corgan, Magness, Presley3:20

Personnel

Musicians

Production

  • Eric Rosse – producer, engineer, editing
  • Andrew Slater – producer, executive producer
  • Steve Genewick – assistant engineer
  • Mike Glines – assistant engineer
  • Fernio Hernandez – mix assistant
  • Jimmy Hoyson – assistant engineer
  • Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Charles Paakkari – assistant engineer
  • Robert Read – mixing assistant
  • Ronnie Rivera – engineer
  • Jim Scott – mixing
  • Howard Willing – engineer, editing
  • Chris Wonzer – assistant engineer

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ^ "Going for Adds - 2/10/03" (PDF). World Radio History. R&R. February 7, 2003. p. 24. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Going for Adds - 6/30/03" (PDF). World Radio History. R&R. June 27, 2003. p. 26. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  3. ^ References for the track "Disciple":
    • "Lisa Marie: Attraction to Jackson was real". CNN. March 29, 2003. Retrieved May 3, 2021. [Presley's divorce from Jackson] sent her into a two-year mental and physical breakdown. She took to writing songs, and refers to Jackson in the track 'Disciple,' referring to his 'masturbative ways.'
    • Friedman, Roger (March 31, 2003). "Lisa Marie Knocks Cage and Jacko". Fox News. Retrieved May 3, 2021. The song, 'Disciple,' is not even on the album. But Rolling Stone's press release about their article would make you think it's there.
  4. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Lisa Marie Presley, To Whom It May Concern". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  5. ^ Chonin, Neva (May 1, 2003). "Lisa Marie Presley, To Whom It May Concern". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 4, 2009.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (December 2, 2003). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot 2003". The Village Voice. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  7. ^ Hilburn, Robert (April 22, 2003). "Making a Name for Herself". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  8. ^ "50's 'Massacre' Extends Chart Lead to 6th Week". Billboard. April 13, 2005.
  9. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 224.
  10. ^ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. May 1, 2003. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lisa Marie Presley – To Whom It May Concern" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Lisa Marie Presley – To Whom It May Concern". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  15. ^ "Lisa Marie Presley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  16. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  17. ^ "American album certifications – Lisa Marie Presley – To Whom It May Concern". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 10, 2023.