The Chimes
Scottish R&B trio the Chimes formed in 1988 when multi-instrumentalists and producers Mike Peden and James Locke (formerly of the synth-poppers Fiction Factory) drafted singer Pauline Henry to sing on some dance-pop demos they had recorded. The resulting tracks got the trio signed to CBS Records, who released their first single, "Love So Tender," in 1989. Though the single was a critical hit, thanks largely to Henry's expressive but controlled voice, it was not a particularly strong-seller. The trio hooked up with Soul II Soul's Jazzie B and Nellee Hooper, the club producers of the moment, to record the follow-up, "1-2-3," which was a bigger hit, though a less-interesting song. Third time was the charm, however, as the trio's next single, a canny acid house reworking of U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," reached the U.K. Top Ten.
Their debut album, 1990's The Chimes, was a minor hit in the U.K. and a critical and college radio favorite in the U.S., but Henry left Locke and Peden later that year for a solo career. Her first solo album, 1994's Pauline, scored a minor hit with another unexpected remake, a trip-hop version of Bad Company's "Feel Like Makin' Love." Locke became an indie producer, helming albums for acts like the Glasgow dream pop quartet the Bathers. Peden became a noted producer and remixer on the British underground dance scene of the '90s, with credits on a huge number of singles and albums.
In 2001, a collection of single sides, remixes, and album tracks, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, was released.
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Discography
12 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Heaven: The Very Best Of
Pop/Rock - Released by S2 on 28 Feb 1998
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Once in a While / Till Then
Pop - Released by Warwick Records on 14 Apr 1965
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Once in A While
Soul - Released by Classic Records on 1 Feb 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Golden Oldies
R&B - Released by Essential Media Group on 15 Oct 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Chimes Meet the Videls Doo Wop
Pop - Released by Classic Records on 21 May 1995
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
I'm in the Mood for Love
Soul - Released by Hitstown on 19 Jan 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
My Broken Heart: The Old Town Single
R&B - Released by Old Town Records on 10 Aug 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Progress (Original Mix)
Drum & Bass - Released by Red Alfa Records on 27 Apr 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Once in a While
Jazz - Released by Stars and Stripes on 22 Oct 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Roll The Dice / Set You Free (Original Mix)
Drum & Bass - Released by Red Alfa Records on 13 Jan 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Once in Awhile
Jazz - Released by Black Sheep Music on 14 May 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo