Tracy Byrd (album)
Tracy Byrd is the self-titled debut album of American country music artist Tracy Byrd. In order of release, the singles from this album were "That's the Thing About a Memory", "Someone to Give My Love To" (a cover of Johnny Paycheck's song), "Holdin' Heaven", and "Why Don't That Telephone Ring". "Holdin' Heaven" reached Number One on the Hot Country Songs charts in 1993.
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| Released | April 27, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992-1993 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 29:52 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Keith Stegall (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7-10) Tony Brown (tracks 3, 4, 6) | |||
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| Entertainment Weekly | C [3] |
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Track listing
- "That's the Thing About a Memory" (Keith Stegall, Tracy Byrd, Lewis Anderson) - 2:46
- "Back in the Swing of Things" (Buddy Cannon, Vern Gosdin, Dean Dillon) - 2:30
- "Someone to Give My Love To" (Jerry Foster, Bill Rice) - 3:23
- "Holdin' Heaven" (Bill Kenner, Thom McHugh) - 2:31
- "Why" (Larry Bastian, DeWayne Blackwell, Earl Bud Lee) - 2:58
- "An Out of Control Raging Fire" (Kostas, Melba Montgomery) - 3:40
- duet vocals: Dawn Sears
- "Hat Trick" (Jim Weatherly, Glenn Sutton) - 2:37
- "Why Don't That Telephone Ring" (Charles Quillen, Ron Hellard) - 3:16
- "Edge of a Memory" (Paul Nelson, Tom Shapiro) - 3:05
- "Talk to Me Texas" (Don Cook, Bucky Jones, Curly Putman) - 3:01
Personnel
Tracks 1, 2, 5, 7–10
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Bruce Bouton – pedal steel guitar
- Tracy Byrd – lead vocals
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle
- Roy Huskey, Jr. – acoustic bass
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Tim Mensy – acoustic guitar
- Weldon Myrick – pedal steel guitar
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano
- Jerry Salley – background vocals
- Dennis Wilson – background vocals
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
- Curtis Young – background vocals
- Andrea Zonn – background vocals
Tracks 3, 4, 6
- Bruce Bouton – pedal steel guitar
- Larry Byrom – electric guitar
- Glen Duncan – fiddle
- Pat Flynn – acoustic guitar
- Owen Hale – drums
- David Hungate – bass guitar
- Randy McCormick – keyboards, piano
- Dawn Sears – duet vocals on track 6
Chart performance
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 24 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 115 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 3 |
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References
- Owens, Thom. Tracy Byrd at AllMusic
- Chicago Tribune review
- Entertainment Weekly review
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