"I Hope The Rabbit Dies" / "Foolish Lovers"

MISC NOTES:

Debut recordings from two California-born sisters raised in the Corvallis area of Oregon and performing music for the past four years. The sisters, Valerie Briggs and Denise Francis, have generally pursued their musical interests as solo hobby careers, but all hat changed when some months back they appeared together on a country novelty song that Denise had penned entitled "I Hope The Rabbit Dies". The tune, says Denise, turned out so well the two decided to release it on Ripcord Records and, with the attention the song has received the duo has been looking to performances and new recording sessions with renewed interest.  As for "I Hope The Rabbit Dies" , Ms. Francis says it lyrically concerns itself with a woman who's been wronged by her two timing husband, but rather than look the other way the woman is telling hubby to "get out and I'll take you for everything you've got." As for the companion tune, Denise characterizes "Foolish Lovers" as a mid tempoed country number with a 1950's feel. Lyrically it deals with the heartaches that befall most love affairs.

The article above originally appeared in NORTHWEST DISC-COVERIES & SOUND REPORT  volume 6 #3 May, 1981.

1RB.) Monarch Records pressing #s:  ^107080 / ^107080 - X (Aug. - Sep., 1980 est.)

LOCATION: Vancouver, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL:  Val & Dee [lead vocals]; Blaine Allen [rhythm guitar, background vocals (A)]; Gene Breeden [guitar]; Geno Keyes [keyboards]; Musician info. not available for bass  and drums.
RECORDING STUDIO: Ripcord Recording
RECORDING ENGINEER: Blaine Allen

FORMAT: disc
SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
DISC NOTES:

Known Label Designs:
1RB.) A - B retail label. Red and black background. Vertical RIPCORD RECORDS left of spindle hole in red, black and white. All other numerals and lettering black. Recorded at Ripcord Recording Studio, Vancouver, Washington arced along bottom right edge of label.

As initially labeled, artist name was DENISE FRANCIS.
When released most - if not all-  labels had white sticker with hand printed  VALI & DEE placed over DENISE FRANCIS

A-SIDE MATRIX:
1RB.) 45 - 193A
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE
1RB.) RIP 45 - 193 SIDE A (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Denise Francis
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Ripcord Music (BMI)

B-SIDE MATRIX:
1RB.) 45 - 193B
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1RB.) RIP 45 - 193 SIDE B (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Denise Francis
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Ripcord Music (BMI)