THE RIP CHORDS

 

Inglewood, California, U.S.A.

Pop, Surf Rock

Ernie Bringas (b. 19/9/1939) (vocals)    A,B,D

Phil Stewart (b. 1938 - d. 2013) (vocals)    A,B,C,D

(Bruce Johnston (b. 27/6/1942) (vocals))    B,C,D...(see: Beach Boys/Bruce Johnston Combo/Rogues/Sagittarius)

​(Terry Melcher (b. 8/2/1942 - d. 19/11/2004) (vocals))    C,D...(see: Rogues/Sagittarius)

 

45s

1963

A          Here I Stand (Wade Flemons, Calvin Carter)
A          Karen (Phil Stewart, Susan Stewart, Ernie Bringas)

​CBS AAG 143

Price band : 1
Demo : N/A

 

B          Gone (Bruce Johnston, Terry Melcher)
​B          She Thinks I Still Care (Dickey Lee Lipscomb, Steve Duffy)

CBS AAG 162

Price band : 1
Demo : N/A

 

C          Hey Little Cobra (Carol Connors, Marshall H Connors)
C          The Queen (Terry Melcher, Bruce Johnston)

CBS AAG 181

Price band : 1
​Demo : N/A

1964

D          Three Window Coupe (Jan Berry, Roger Christian)
D          Hot Rod U.S.A. (Bobby Darin, Terry Melcher)

CBS AAG 202

Price band : 1
​Demo : N/A

 

LP

1964

Hey Little Cobra And Other Hot Rod Hits

Line up : D

CBS BPG 62281
        SBPG 62281

Price band : Mono : 2
​                            Stereo : 2

A-1. Hey Little Cobra (Carol Connors, Marshall H Connors)
     2. Here I Stand (Wade Flemons, Calvin Carter)
     3. The Queen (Terry Melcher, Bruce Johnston)
     4. 409 (Brian Wilson, Gary Usher)
     5. Trophy Machine (Terry Melcher, Bruce Johnston)
     6. Gone (Bruce Johnston, Terry Melcher)

B-1. Little Deuce Coupe (Brian Wilson, Roger Christian)
     2. '40 Ford Time (Terry Melcher, Bruce Johnston)
     3. She Thinks I Still Care (Dickey Lee Lipscomb, Steve Duffy)
     4. Shut Down (Brian Wilson, Roger Christian)
     5. Drag City (Jan Berry, Roger Christian, Brian Wilson)
     6. Ding Dong (Phil Stewart, Ernie Bringas)

(Although Arnie Marcus and Rich Rotkin are listed on the LP sleeve they only sang 'live')

 

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