IMSHAKIN.com (mostly Texas garage and funk blawg) Chayns "Night TIme" A Chain Reaction Production

• Posted by michael Selman February 21, 2010 - 237 views

  

  
  This week’s selection comes to us from San Antonio, with a cover of “Night Time.” This Strangelove’s cover doesn’t have the piano intro or mainstream accessibility the original had, but still brings across quite a punch. The Chayns version is slower yet summons more of a real garage feel with its damp, dingy recording. I think The Strangleloves version may bring more people to their feet, however I prefer the slower of the two. The members were Myles Wells, Charles Eddleman, Wayne Gustafson, Dale Watson and Bob Turner.
  The group originally recorded on A “Chayn Reaction” Production, also called Alamo Audio. I was unable again to find a lot of information on this group, but do know they did sign with International Artists some time in early 1967. The single scanned was released in December 1966, while the IA release hit the racks February 1967.
  After many dead ends while researching this group, I posted some messages on G45 looking for some info. A few people replied, that the group came up with the name The Chayns from one day at practice; Bob Turner arrived wearing black boots with one chain around his ankle. The group thought they would be different and spell it Chayns.
  The flip of this disc is really interesting as well, with it’s haunting intro and almost surf feel. ENJOY,
  

  

  Night Time
  Live With The Moon
  
  

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