Trick Pony was doing rough and rowdy long before Gretchen Wilson came along and flew the flag for redneck women, but their third album (and first for Curb), R.I.D.E., proves that the trio sounds rougher and rowdier than Wilson. Trick Pony are a quintessential Southern bar band, nominally country but just as comfortable with rock & roll and blues. They'll also throw a little pop in the mix -- as in "When I Fall," a bid for a crossover hit -- but they're better off when they relax and kick out music that's the ideal soundtrack for a weekend. Heidi Newfield has a sexy, throaty growl that adds grit even to the slower songs and she's complimented by Keith Burns' clean swagger, and the combination of two lead vocalists helps give R.I.D.E. a welcome sense of variety. Sometimes, the trio can get a little silly and sometimes their material leans a little bit too close to the generic, but for the most part this is a lean, mean redneck country-rock album, one that promises and delivers a damn good time. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
John Jorgenson (Guitar (Electric)), Larry Franklin (Fiddle), Gordon Mote (Organ), Steve Nathan (Organ), Greg Morrow (Drums), Mike Johnson (Guitar (Steel)), Gordon Mote (Keyboards), Anthony Smith (Banjo), Joe Spivey (Fiddle), Jack Clarke (Assistant), Ira Dean (Bass), Owen Hale (Drums), Pat Buchanan (Dobro), Billy Hullet (Guitar (Acoustic)), Steve Bryant (Bass), Tyler Colton (Make-Up), Darius Rucker (Vocals), Bob Campbell-Smith (Mixing), Troy Lancaster (Guitar (Electric)), Bob Campbell-Smith (Engineer), Steve Patrick (Horn Arrangements), Ed Seay (Mixing), Keith Burns (Guitar (Acoustic)), Bob Campbell-Smith (Audio Engineer), Pat Buchanan (Guitar (Electric)), Milton Sledge (Drums), Gregg Dorman (Audio Engineer), John Willis (Banjo), Jim "Moose" Brown (Piano), J.T. Corenflos (Guitar (Electric)), Jeff Watkins (Engineer), Anthony Smith (Producer), Jim Horn (Horn Arrangements), Branford Marsalis (Horn Arrangements), Bobby Terry (Guitar (Electric)), Gordon Mote (Piano), Tyler Colton (Hair Stylist), Jim "Moose" Brown (Organ), Brian Tankersley (Mixing), Hank Williams (Mastering), Keith Burns (Guitar (Acoustic)), Heidi Newfield Johnson (Harmonica), Larry Baird (Guitar (Acoustic)), Tommy Hardin (Drums), Heidi Newfield Johnson (Vocals), Ira Dean (Assistant), Michael Spriggs (Guitar (Acoustic)), Paul Franklin (Guitar (Steel)), Paul Franklin (Lap Steel Guitar), Jim "Moose" Brown (Keyboards), Ira Dean (Guitar (Acoustic)), Paul Franklin (Pedal Steel), Michael Spiggs (Guitar (Acoustic)), Jeff Watkins (Assistant), Sam Levine (Horn Arrangements), Gordon Mote (Wurlitzer), Jimmy Panda (Guitar (Acoustic)), Chuck Howard (Producer), Shannon Forrest (Drums), Richard Bennett (Guitar (Electric)), Glenn Sweitzer (Design), Audrey Haney (Fiddle), Johnny Hiland (Guitar (Electric)), Chris McHugh (Drums), Heidi Newfield (Harmonica), Ira Dean (Executive Producer), Gregg Dorman (Assistant), Chris Dunn (Horn Arrangements), John Willis (Guitar (Electric)), Chris Leuzinger (Guitar (Electric)), Jim Shea (Photography), Richard Bennett (Guitar (Acoustic)), Glenn Sweitzer (Art Direction)
R.I.D.E. is the third and final studio album by American country music group Trick Pony. It is also the group's first and only recording for the Asylum-Curb label. The album's name is an abbreviation for "Rebellious Individuals Delivering Entertainment".[1]
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 and Bonnie Tyler, 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
"Pour Me" ·"On a Night Like This" ·"Just What I Do" ·"On a Mission" ·"A Boy Like You" ·"The Bride" ·"It's a Heartache" ·"Ain't Wastin' Good Whiskey on You"
