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 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.References for the track "Disciple":
Critical reception
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."
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.
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. In May 2003, the Recording Industry Association of America certified the album gold.
Track listing
Personnel Musicians
Lisa Marie Presley – lead and background vocals Eric Rosse – organ, synthesizer, piano, Hammond organ, programming, sound effects, Fender Rhodes, string arrangements David Campbell – string arrangements (tracks 3, 5, 6, 7, 11 and 12) Rusty Anderson, Doyle Bramhall II, Jon Brion, Steve Caton – guitars Paul Bushnell – bass Lenny Castro – percussion Matt Chamberlain – acoustic and electronic percussion Mike Elizondo – bass Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums, percussion, guitars Wendy Melvoin – guitars Zac Rae – Chamberlin Patrick Warren – piano Bruce Watson – guitars, mandolin Lyle Workman – guitars
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
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for To Whom It May ConcernChart (2003)Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 54Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)12
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for To Whom It May ConcernChart (2003)PositionUS Billboard 200129
Certifications
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