The Chimes (album)

The Chimes
Studio album by The Chimes
Released 21 May 1990 (Australia & New Zealand)[1]
11 June 1990 (UK)
Label CBS
Producer
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The Chimes is the debut and only 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 6 in the UK Singles Chart,[3] along with their other Top 40 hit "Heaven", which reached number 24.[3] The album was certified silver in the UK,[4] and gold in Australia.[5]

Critical reception

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."[6]

Track listing

  1. "Love So Tender"
  2. "Heaven"
  3. "True Love"
  4. "1-2-3"
  5. "Underestimate"
  6. "Love Comes to Mind"
  7. "Don't Make Me Wait"
  8. "Stronger Together"
  9. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
  10. "Stay"
  11. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (Street Mix)
  12. "Heaven" (Physical Mix)
  • Tracks 11 and 12 are included on the CD version only

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ↑ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 21/05/90 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 19)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "The Chimes - The Chimes - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Official Charts > Chimes". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  4. 1 2 "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Chimes' (from bpi.co.uk)". Imgur.com (original source published by British Phonographic Industry). Retrieved 23 December 2016. N.B. This site displays an inaccurate UK release date.
  5. 1 2 "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums Chart – Week Ending 03 Feb 1991 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 54)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "The Chimes - The Chimes - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "australian-charts.com > The Chimes in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "The Chimes in der Österreichischen Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "The Chimes – The Chimes (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "dutchcharts.nl > The Chimes in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "charts.org.nz > The Chimes in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "swedishcharts.com > The Chimes in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "hitparade.ch > The Chimes in der Schweizer Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "The Chimes The Chimes Chart History". Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  15. ↑ "The Chimes The Chimes Chart History". Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  16. ↑ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums Chart 1990 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 50)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 23 December 2016.
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