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R.I.D.E. (pronounced "ride") is the third studio album by American country music group Trick Pony. It is the group's only recording for the Asylum-Curb label. The album's name is an abbreviation for "Rebellious Individuals Delivering Entertainment".[2]
This album includes the singles "The Bride", "It's a Heartache", and "Ain't Wastin' Good Whiskey on You". Two of the tracks on this album are cover songs: "It's a Heartache" is a cover of a pop standard which has been recorded by Juice Newton, Lorrie Morgan, Rod Stewart and Bonnie Tyler, whose version was a Top Ten hit on both the Billboard Hot 100 and country charts in 1978, while "Señorita" was previously recorded by Los Lonely Boys on their 2004 self-titled album.
Track listing
- "Ain't Wastin' Good Whiskey on You" (Wally Wilson, Buck Moore) – 2:58
- background vocals: Tracy Byrd, Joe Diffie, Mel Tillis, Tanya Tucker and Darryl Worley
- "What's Not to Love" (Kim Tribble, Ira Dean, David Lee Murphy) – 2:43
- "It's a Heartache" (Ronnie Scott, Steve Wolfe) – 3:27
- "When I Fall" (Billy Dean, Keith Burns) – 3:06
- "I Didn't" (Steven J. Williams, Sherrié Austin, Will Rambeaux) – 3:23
- "The Bride" (Lee Ann Burgess, Darryl Burgess, Liz Hengber) – 3:00
- "Sad City" (Burns, Mark Oliverius) – 3:32
- "Stand in the Middle of Texas" (Matraca Berg, Sharon Vaughn) – 3:49
- "Señorita" (Joey Garza, Henry Garza, Ringo Garza) – 3:07
- "Hillbilly Rich" (Anthony Smith, I. Dean) – 3:04
- "Once a Cowboy" (Bret Michaels, Jeffrey Steele, Shane Minor) – 3:48
- "Cry, Cry, Cry" (Steele, I. Dean) – 2:42
- "I Can Live with That" (Murphy, Tribble, I. Dean) – 4:18
- "Maryann's Song" (Heidi Newfield, Todd Woolsey) – 3:38
Personnel
Trick Pony
- Keith Burns - acoustic guitar, vocals
- Ira Dean - bass guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Heidi Newfield - harmonica, vocals
Additional musicians
- Larry Beaird - acoustic guitar
- Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Jim "Moose" Brown - keyboards, organ, piano
- Steve Bryant - bass guitar
- Pat Buchanan - dobro, electric guitar
- Tracy Byrd - background vocals on "Ain't Wastin' Good Whiskey on You"
- J.T. Corenflos - electric guitar
- Joe Diffie - background vocals on "Ain't Wastin' Good Whiskey on You"
- Chris Dunn - trombone
- Shannon Forrest - drums
- Larry Franklin - fiddle
- Paul Franklin - pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
- Owen Hale - drums
- Aubrey Haynie - fiddle
- Tommy Harden - drums
- Johnny Hiland - electric guitar
- Jim Horn - baritone saxophone
- Bill Hullet - acoustic guitar
- Mike Johnson - pedal steel guitar
- John Jorgenson - electric guitar
- Troy Lancaster - electric guitar
- Chris Leuzinger - electric guitar
- Sam Levine - tenor saxophone
- Branford Marsalis - tenor saxophone
- Chris McHugh - drums
- Greg Morrow - drums
- Gordon Mote - keyboards, organ, piano, Wurlitzer
- Steve Nathan - organ
- Brad Paisley - electric guitar on "What Not to Love"
- Billy Panda - acoustic guitar
- Steve Patrick - trumpet
- Darius Rucker - background vocals on "Sad City"
- Milton Sledge - drums
- Anthony Smith - banjo
- Joe Spivey - fiddle
- Michael Spriggs - acoustic guitar
- Bobby Terry - electric guitar
- Mel Tillis - background vocals on "Ain't Wastin' Good Whiskey on You"
- Tanya Tucker - background vocals on "Ain't Wastin' Goos Whiskey on You"
- John Willis - banjo, electric guitar
- Darryl Worley - background vocals on "Ain't Wastin' Good Whiskey on You"
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[3] | 20 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. R.I.D.E. at AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ Caviness, Crystal. "Trick Pony Rides a Bumpy Road to Maturity". About.com. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
- ^ "Trick Pony Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. September 10, 2005. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ "Trick Pony Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. September 10, 2005. Retrieved 28 February 2020.