Surf Hot-Rod Band founded in 1962..first success with 3rd single HEY LITTLE COBRA went Top10.
TERRY MELCHER & BRUCE JOHNSTON produced, singing lead vocals & wrote a lot of the recordings
Terry Melcher (son of Doris Day)  later produced The BYRDS & PAUL REVERE and released one solo album.
The Rip Chords exists from 1963 to 1965 only Stewart and Bringas had a small part at the recording sessions,
it all was done by session musicians.

Style: Surf

see:  Jan & Dean ; Murmaids ; Hal Blaine ; Beach Boys ;P.F. Sloan-Barri = Fantastic Baggys ;

Musicians :
Phil Stewart, Ernie Bringas, Arnie Marcus, Rich Rotkin,    (This is the Live Lineup)

Guests :
Hal Blaine, E.Palmer - drums; Steve Douglas - sax;  Larry Knechtel,Leon Russell, Bruce Johnston - keyb., vocals;
Bill Pitman, C.Kaye, Glen Campbell, Jerry Cole - guitar; Terry Fischer - voc.;  Tommy Tedesco, James Burton - guitar;
Ray Pohlmann, Ed Carter - bass;
               Gary Usher, Jack Nitzsche - arranger

Tracks :
Three Window Coupe  (Berry-Christian) 
Bonneville Bonnie  (Stewart-Stewart) 
Gas Money  (Berry-Altfeld-Ginsburg) 
This little Woodie (Sloan-Barri) 
Hot Rod U.S.A.   (Darin-Melcher) 
Old Car made in '52  (B.Johnston-T.Melcher)
Surfin Craze  (Sloan-Barri) 
Beach Girl  (Melcher-Johnston)
My big Gun Board  (Sloan-Barri)
Surf City  (Jan Berry-Brian Wilson)
Summer U.S.A.  (Melcher-Johnston-Lovejoy) 
Big Wednesday  (T.Melcher-B.Johnston-J.Lovejoy)

Bonus-Tracks:
One Piece Topless Bathing Suit   (Sloan-Barri-D.Altfeld)
Wah-Wahini   (Sloan-Barri)
Red hot Roadster  (R.Christian-T.Melcher)