| Ride Through the Country | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Colt Ford |
| Cover: | Ride Through the Country.jpg |
| Genre: | Country rap |
| Length: | 53:15 |
| Label: | Average Joe's Entertainment |
| Producer: | Shannon Houchins, Jared Sciullo, Justin Spillner, Scott Weatherwax, Jeremy Popoff |
| Next Title: | Country Is as Country Does |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
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.
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]
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]
The album was re-released on five years later as Ride Through the Country (Revisited) on September 30, 2013, with new versions as well the original versions of the hit songs.[3] [4]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| 2009 | "No Trash in My Trailer (Revisited)" | — |
| "Ride Through the Country" | 57 | |
| 2010 | "Cold Beer" | 53 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||