Ride Through the Country

Ride Through the Country is the debut album released by country rap artist Colt Ford. It was released on December 2, 2008 on the independent Average Joe's label. It features guest appearances by John Michael Montgomery on the title track (which was released as the album lead-off single) as well as an appearance from Jamey Johnson on "Cold Beer".[1] "Dirt Road Anthem" was later covered by co-writer Brantley Gilbert on his album Halfway to Heaven, and once again by Jason Aldean for his album My Kinda Party, both from 2010.

Ride Through the Country
Studio album by Colt Ford
Released	December 2, 2008 (2008-12-02)
Genre	Country rap
Length	53:15
Label	Average Joe's Entertainment
Producer	Shannon Houchins, Jared Sciullo, Justin Spillner, Scott Weatherwax, Jeremy Popoff
Colt Ford chronology
Ride Through the Country (2008) Country Is as Country Does (2009)
Singles from Ride Through the Country
"No Trash in My Trailer" Released: 2009 "Ride Through the Country" Released: 2009 "Cold Beer" Released: 2010

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Roughstock	[1]

As of August 6, 2014, the album has sold over 1,000,000 copies in the United States without the benefit of a major radio single.[2]

Critical reception

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock compared the album to a Cowboy Troy album. Bjorke stated "Cowboy Troy's fun music often felt like a novelty, Colt Ford's Ride Through The Country is an underground, indie rap album that recalls southern rapper Bubba Sparxxx."[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ride Through the Country" (duet with John Michael Montgomery)	C. Ford, S. Houchins, D. Jones, J. Scuillo, J. Spillner	4:34
2.	"Mr. Goodtime"	Ford, Houchins, Scuillo, Spillner	3:53
3.	"No Trash In My Trailer"	M. Dekle, Ford, Byron Hill	3:25
4.	"Cold Beer" (duet with Jamey Johnson)	Ford, Houchins, Scuillo, Spillner	3:42
5.	"Never Thought" (duet with Lindsey Hager)	Ford, K. Garrity, Scuillo, Spillner	3:53
6.	"Saddle Up" (featuring Attitude)	T. Clayton, Ford, Scuillo, Spillner	3:58
7.	"Waffle House" (featuring Sunny Ledfurd)	D. Bakalli, Ford, S. Weatherwax	4:18
8.	"Twisted"	Ford, W. Hardnett, Weatherwax	4:22
9.	"Tailgate"	Ford, J. Johnson, J. Popoff	3:48
10.	"Dirt Road Anthem" (featuring Brantley Gilbert)	Ford, B. Gilbert	3:44
11.	"Good God O'Mighty"	Ford, Houchins, Scuillo, Spillner	3:35
12.	"Like Me"	Ford, D. Stanley, Weatherwax	3:45
13.	"Gangsta of Love" (featuring Bone Crusher)	E. Curtis, A. Ertegun, Ford, Hardnett, S. Miller, Scuillo, Spillner	3:46
14.	"I Can't Sing"	Ford, Weatherwax	2:30

Revisited album

The album was re-released on five years later as Ride Through the Country (Revisited) in September 30, 2013, with new versions as well the original versions of the hit songs.[3][4]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ride Through the Country" (featuring John Michael Montgomery, Ronnie Dunn & Joe Diffie)	C. Ford, S. Houchins, D. Jones, J. Scuillo, J. Spillner	5:11
2.	"Mr. Goodtime" (duet with Ronnie Dunn)	Ford, Houchins, Scuillo, Spillner	3:56
3.	"No Trash In My Trailer" (duet with Joe Diffie)	M. Dekle, Ford, Byron Hill	3:25
4.	"Cold Beer" (duet with Jamey Johnson)	Ford, Houchins, Scuillo, Spillner	3:42
5.	"Never Thought" (duet with Wynonna Judd)	Ford, K. Garrity, Scuillo, Spillner	4:25
6.	"Saddle Up" (featuring Charlie Farley & Attitude)	T. Clayton, Ford, Scuillo, Spillner	3:58
7.	"Waffle House" (duet with John Anderson)	D. Bakalli, Ford, S. Weatherwax	4:28
8.	"Twisted"	Ford, W. Hardnett, Weatherwax	4:22
9.	"Tailgate" (featuring with The Lacs)	Ford, J. Johnson, J. Popoff	3:48
10.	"Dirt Road Anthem" (featuring Brantley Gilbert)	Ford, B. Gilbert	3:44
11.	"Good God O'Mighty"	Ford, Houchins, Scuillo, Spillner	3:35
12.	"Like Me" (featuring Charlie Daniels)	Ford, D. Stanley, Weatherwax	3:45
13.	"Gangsta of Love" (featuring Bone Crusher)	E. Curtis, A. Ertegun, Ford, Hardnett, S. Miller, Scuillo, Spillner	3:46
14.	"I Can't Sing"	Ford, Weatherwax	2:30
15.	"Ride Through the Country" (duet with John Michael Montgomery)	C. Ford, S. Houchins, D. Jones, J. Scuillo, J. Spillner	4:34

Personnel

• Kelly Back - electric guitar
• Bone Crusher - vocals on "Gangsta of Love"
• Gary Burnette - electric guitar
• Carmelita Diane Davis - background vocals
• Tiffany Davis - background vocals
• David Warner Ellis - dobro, fiddle, side guitar, electric guitar
• Colt Ford - lead vocals
• Brantley Gilbert - acoustic guitar and vocals on "Dirt Road Anthem"
• Kevin "Swine" Grantt - bass guitar
• Lindsey Hager - vocals on "Never Thought"
• Rob Hajacos - fiddle, violin
• Jamey Johnson - vocals on "Cold Beer" and "Saddle Up"
• Wayne Killius - drums
• Sunny Ledford - vocals on "Waffle House"
• Catherine Styron Marx - keyboards, piano
• John Michael Montgomery - electric guitar and vocals on "Ride Through the Country"
• Anthony Randolph - piano
• Scotty Sanders - steel guitar
• Paul Scholton - drums
• Cory Sellers - background vocals
• Michael Spriggs - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Jason Sylvain - background vocals
• Adrian Young - drums

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2009)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200[5]	140
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[5]	24
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers[5]	2
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums[5]	18
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums[5]	12

Chart (2013 rerelease)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200[6]	97

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country
2009	"No Trash in My Trailer"	—
	"Ride Through the Country"	57
2010	"Cold Beer"	53
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

1. Matt Bjorke (2009-07-09). "Colt Ford Ride Through the Country". Roughstock. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
2. http://roughstock.com/news/colt-ford-achieves-massive-milestone/
3. Dan Harr (September 30, 2013). "Colt Ford's "Ride Through The Country (Revisited)" Out Today". Music News Nashville.
4. Liv Carter (September 30, 2013). "Album Review: Ride Through the Country Revisited – Colt Ford". Little Rebellion Music.
5. "allmusic ((( Ride Through the Country > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
6. Bjorke, Matt (2013-10-09). "Country Album Chart News: The Week of October 9, 2013: Tyler Farr Debuts, Luke Bryan Leads, Colt Ford Returns". Roughstock. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.