R.I.D.E.

R.I.D.E.
Studio album by
Trick Pony
ReleasedAugust 23, 2005 (2005-08-23)
Recorded2003–2005[1]
Studio
GenreCountry
Length43:38
LabelAsylum-Curb
Producer
[2]
Trick Pony chronology
On a Mission
(2002) 		R.I.D.E.
(2005) 		The Best of Trick Pony
(2009)
Singles from R.I.D.E.
  1. "The Bride"
    Released: June 21, 2004
  2. "It's a Heartache"
    Released: January 31, 2005
  3. "Ain't Wastin' Good Whiskey on You"
    Released: September 12, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

R.I.D.E. (pronounced "ride") is the third and final studio album by American country music group Trick Pony, released on August 23, 2005 via Asylum-Curb Records. The album's name is an abbreviation for "Rebellious Individuals Delivering Entertainment".[4] After the underwhelming success of their previous album On a Mission (2002) and many management changes, the group officially left Warner Bros. Nashville in late 2003 and bought out their masters. Almost immediately, they were signed to Curb Records before being moved to the Asylum-Curb division.

Three official singles were released from the album, with the highest peaking being a cover of Bonnie Tyler's 1977 hit song "It's a Heartache". The album also peaked within the top ten of the Top Country Albums chart. This was the group's last album to feature Heidi Newfield and was actually their last studio album; they did however release an EP in 2016 titled Pony Up sans member Ira Dean.

  1. ^ "Trick Pony trots out something new". Eugene Register-Guard. August 26, 2005. pp. 4, 5. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Trick Pony – R.I.D.E. (Rebellious Individuals Delivering Entertainment". Discogs. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. R.I.D.E. at AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  4. ^ Caviness, Crystal. "Trick Pony Rides a Bumpy Road to Maturity". About.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2007-12-18.