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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Heaven: The Very Best Of
Pop/Rock - Lançado por S2 em 28/02/1998
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The Chimes
Pop/Rock - Lançado por Columbia em 24/05/1990
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Once in a While / Till Then
Pop - Lançado por Warwick Records em 14/04/1965
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Once in A While
Soul - Lançado por Classic Records em 01/02/2011
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Golden Oldies
R&B - Lançado por Essential Media Group em 15/10/2013
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The Chimes Meet the Videls Doo Wop
Pop - Lançado por Classic Records em 21/05/1995
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Once in a While (Billboard Hot 100 - No 11)
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Lançado por Music Manager em 23/10/2020
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I'm in the Mood for Love
Soul - Lançado por Hitstown em 19/01/2018
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My Broken Heart: The Old Town Single
R&B - Lançado por Old Town Records em 10/08/2012
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Progress (Original Mix)
Drum & Bass - Lançado por Red Alfa Records em 27/04/2015
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Once in a While
Jazz - Lançado por Stars and Stripes em 22/10/2014
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Roll The Dice / Set You Free (Original Mix)
Drum & Bass - Lançado por Red Alfa Records em 13/01/2016
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Once in Awhile
Jazz - Lançado por Black Sheep Music em 14/05/2013
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