The song written by Hughie Prince and Lou Singer had been recorded previously by Maxine Sullivan (a.k.a.
Marietta Williams) in 1936, Odetta (1956), Carolyn Hester (1961), Karen Dalton, The Simon Sisters and Mildred Bailey.
The band cut the song with singer Judy Dyble playing the harmonium.
Tristan Fry, a friend of the group, played the vibes at the beginning and end of the song.
"If I had a Ribbon Bow" was released as a 45 with "If (Stomp)", a track from their first album, as the B-side.