Raina is a Phoenix label so it comes a no surprise that the song is written by Pete James, Eddie (Edgar) Campbell and Ernie Johnson (Eddie & Ernie) also from Phoenix.
This appears to be her only release and was reissued on Truth & Soul in 2013 with an instrumental version on the flip.
Raina issued 4 45s between 1973-74 100-102 (1973), 201 (1974) and then seemed to start again in 1982-84.
Raina 100 was an instrumental version of One Hundred Years From Now by Lawrence Carroll's People Band (featured on the Truth & Soul reissue). Lawrence Carroll seemed to be involved in most of the Raina releases so I'm guessing that perhaps he had a stake in the label along with P. Shell (Carroll Shell Productions).
It also transpires that prior to this Carroll was a drummer for Motown between 1965-71. A photo on Discogs shows him behind the drums for Hamilton Bohannon which makes sense as Bohannon worked with Stevie Wonder from 1965-67 and then was responsible for arranging Motown's live acts before Motown relocated to LA.
Rare crossover.
This appears to be her only release and was reissued on Truth & Soul in 2013 with an instrumental version on the flip.
Raina issued 4 45s between 1973-74 100-102 (1973), 201 (1974) and then seemed to start again in 1982-84.
Raina 100 was an instrumental version of One Hundred Years From Now by Lawrence Carroll's People Band (featured on the Truth & Soul reissue). Lawrence Carroll seemed to be involved in most of the Raina releases so I'm guessing that perhaps he had a stake in the label along with P. Shell (Carroll Shell Productions).
It also transpires that prior to this Carroll was a drummer for Motown between 1965-71. A photo on Discogs shows him behind the drums for Hamilton Bohannon which makes sense as Bohannon worked with Stevie Wonder from 1965-67 and then was responsible for arranging Motown's live acts before Motown relocated to LA.
SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.4
Rare crossover.
Lawrence Carroll's People Band [1973] - One Hundred Years From Now [Raina 45-100]
SoulStrutter's Rating: 7.5
Instrumental version.
Ernie Johnson [1967] - These Very Tender Moments [Artco 104]
SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.5
I am unable to find a sound file for the flip side 'Very Tender Moments', but as it was written by Eddie & Ernie, I have posted Ernie Johnson's version recorded in 1967 on Arto 104. The sound clip shows it on Ever-Soul 'incorrectly' credited to Eddie & Ernie which is a reissue and I can only hear one voice on here which is Ernie Johnson's.
Deep soul
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