1977 Original With Custom Inner Sleeve. "Dowdy Ferry Road" is a studio album by the American soft rock duo England Dan & John Ford Coley, released in 1977. The album was recorded at various studios in Los Angeles, California, and produced by Kyle Lehning.

England Dan (Dan Seals) and John Ford Coley had previously achieved success with their debut album "I Hear Music" in 1976, which included the hit singles "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" and "Nights Are Forever Without You." "Dowdy Ferry Road" continued their success with the hit single "It's Sad to Belong," which reached #21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The album also included other successful tracks such as "Gone Too Far" and "Love Is the Answer," which have since become classics of the soft rock genre. "Dowdy Ferry Road" received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, reaching #78 on the US Billboard 200 chart.

England Dan & John Ford Coley continued to release albums throughout the 1970s, but their popularity began to decline in the early 1980s. Seals later went on to have a successful career as a country music artist, while Coley continued to perform and record as a solo artist. Despite their eventual split, "Dowdy Ferry Road" remains a beloved album among fans of soft rock and 1970s music.