The Chimes - Heaven - Buzz fm Manchester

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Scottish R&B trio The Chimes formed in 1988 when multi-instrumentalists and producers Mike Peden and James Locke, drafted in 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 this track, the club smash "Heaven". A real classic tune from the dancefloors of late 89, when it seemed like everbody else was wearing Joe Bloggs baggy jeans, Paisley ties and wastecoats and gettin down to the 'Madchester' scene, when Indie music dominated. However, the trio's next single, a reworking of U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," reached the U.K. Top Ten in 1990. I remember seeing Bono from U2 being interviewed shorty after the tune charted saying "At last, now somebody can sing the song the way it was ment to be sung". A real nod to the Chimes!
Their debut album, The Chimes, was a minor hit in the U.K., although i licked it and still play it from time to time, and was 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, 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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[MsGemp]

Pure magic

[OzlemCraig]

Have they ever released another album?

[oldskoolmusicdude]

80s got it

[chilledqueen]

Ha ha ha... I thought you were from my side of the pond!!!

And yeh baby I'm one of those real ones..... ha ha ha.....

Love ya hook!! Cof C....like it!

CQ xxxxxxxxxxxx

[chaliceofchange]

You know this!!!!!!!!!!!! Only the real ones could move to this like it needed to be done

[chilledqueen]

Oh How I used to just fucking lose it to this!! My first CD album was the Chimes.... bastards robbed it when I lived in Moston.....

A classic girlly tune.... Cheers love! Made an old Longsight Queen very happy with ya tunes tonight.... G'wan! X

[b533419]

bigup snowman! ahhh the memories