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.

Tracy Byrd
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 27, 1993 (1993-04-27)
Recorded1992-1993
GenreCountry
Length29:52
LabelMCA
ProducerKeith Stegall (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7-10)
Tony Brown (tracks 3, 4, 6)
Tracy Byrd chronology
Tracy Byrd
(1993)
No Ordinary Man
(1994)
Singles from Tracy Byrd
  1. "That's the Thing About a Memory"
    Released: 1992
  2. "Someone to Give My Love To"
    Released: 1993
  3. "Holdin' Heaven"
    Released: May 18, 1993
  4. "Why Don't That Telephone Ring"
    Released: October 30, 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Chicago Tribune [2]
Entertainment WeeklyC [3]

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Track listing

  1. "That's the Thing About a Memory" (Keith Stegall, Tracy Byrd, Lewis Anderson) - 2:46
  2. "Back in the Swing of Things" (Buddy Cannon, Vern Gosdin, Dean Dillon) - 2:30
  3. "Someone to Give My Love To" (Jerry Foster, Bill Rice) - 3:23
  4. "Holdin' Heaven" (Bill Kenner, Thom McHugh) - 2:31
  5. "Why" (Larry Bastian, DeWayne Blackwell, Earl Bud Lee) - 2:58
  6. "An Out of Control Raging Fire" (Kostas, Melba Montgomery) - 3:40
  7. "Hat Trick" (Jim Weatherly, Glenn Sutton) - 2:37
  8. "Why Don't That Telephone Ring" (Charles Quillen, Ron Hellard) - 3:16
  9. "Edge of a Memory" (Paul Nelson, Tom Shapiro) - 3:05
  10. "Talk to Me Texas" (Don Cook, Bucky Jones, Curly Putman) - 3:01

Personnel

Tracks 1, 2, 5, 7–10

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
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 24
U.S. Billboard 200 115
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 3
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