The Chimes | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | 21 May 1990 (Australia & New Zealand) [1] 11 June 1990 (UK) |
Label | CBS |
Producer |
The Chimes is the only studio album by Scottish dance music act The Chimes, released in 1990. Featuring singer Pauline Henry on vocals, the album includes their cover of U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", which reached number six in the UK Singles Chart, [2] along with their other top 40 hit "Heaven", which reached number 24. [2] The album was certified silver in the UK, [3] and gold in Australia. [4]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Calgary Herald | B+ [6] |
Robert Christgau | [7] |
Melody Maker | (favorable) [8] |
NME | 8/10 [9] |
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Steve Mason gave the album four and a half out of five stars, calling it a "completely solid and credible album". He described lead singer Pauline Henry's voice as being "expressive but controlled" and "powerful without resorting to the tiresome trills and oversinging of so many of her R&B contemporaries". He also said that the multi-instrumentalist band members and producers James Locke and Michael Peden "combine pop, dance, and soul influences into a seamless, sleekly danceable blend." [10]
A remastered, expanded 2-CD version of the album was released in September 2016, containing the original album plus B-sides, remixes, and two newly-recorded versions of "Heaven" by Pauline Henry. [11]
All tracks written by The Chimes, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Love So Tender" | 2:58 | |
2. | "Heaven" | 3:49 | |
3. | "True Love" | 3:53 | |
4. | "1-2-3" | 3:23 | |
5. | "Underestimate" | 4:08 | |
6. | "Love Comes to Mind" | 4:52 | |
7. | "Don't Make Me Wait" | 4:01 | |
8. | "Stronger Together" | 3:51 | |
9. | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | 5:27 | |
10. | "Stay" | 4:41 | |
11. | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (Street Mix) |
| 6:17 |
12. | "Heaven" (Physical Mix) | 8:26 |
Note
Adapted from the album's liner notes. [12]
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