RIP CHORDS Hey little cobra Orig UK Surf Bruce Johnston
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Description
The Rip Chords
Hey Little Cobra
Very Rare Original UK Surf LP released on CBS Records in 1964. 1st Mono pressing on the Rough Orange label, the sleeve is laminated on the front with flipbacks on the rear.
Matrix no's
Side One - BPG62281 1L//1
Side Two - BPG62281 2L//1
Contrary to popular belief, the Rip Chords were actually a real group, a duo featuring Ernie Bringas and Phil Stewart, overdubbed into a bigger group sound by producer Terry Melcher and his partner, Bruce Johnston. After two failed singles, Melcher and Johnston took over the lead singing reins (and most of the backups as well) and the "group" suddenly had its first hit with "Hey Little Cobra." When original member Bringas left to study the ministry, Stewart brought in two new members -- Rich Rotkin and Arnie Marcus -- who became the official touring Rip Chords. Neither Marcus nor Rotkin participated in any of the future Rip Chords sessions, but neither did Stewart on the majority of them, as Melcher and Johnston provided almost all the lead and harmony vocals. Subsequent singles and albums (the group released two) failed to ignite any chart action and the group had disbanded by late 1965, although they put in an appearance singing "Red Hot Roadster" in a grade Z rock & roll movie titled A Swingin' Summer, which also featured the talents of Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Donnie Brooks, the Righteous Brothers and Raquel Welch, making her movie debut. In 2005 Rotkin revived the Rip Chords name for a release on Collectables titled Shut 'Em Down ...Again.
TRACKS ARE :-
Side One
1. Hey Little Cobra
2. Here I Stand
3. The Queen
4. 409
5. Trophy Machine
6. Gone
Side Two
1. Little Deuce Coupe
2. '40 Ford Time
3. She Thinks I Still Care
4. Shut Down
5. Drag City
6. Ding Dong
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Released on 'CBS Records' in 1964
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Catalogue No. BPG 62281
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Disc is in Near Mint condition
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Sleeve is in Ex + condition (some shelf wear and some wear to the spine)
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POSTAGE RATES WITHIN THE UK: -
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FIRST 7" IS £1.50 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 7" ADD 50p
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FIRST 10" IS £2.00 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 10" ADD 50p
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FIRST 12" IS £2.50 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 12" ADD 50p
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FIRST LP IS £2.50 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LP ADD 50p
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FIRST CD IS £1.75 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL CD ADD 50p
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