''Different Things'' is the ninth studio album by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, o ...

artist

Tracy Byrd Tracy Lynn Byrd (born December 17, 1966) is an American country music artist. Signed to MCA Nashville Records in 1992, Byrd broke through on the country music scene that year with his 1993 single "Holdin' Heaven", which reached Number One on '' ...

. It was released in 2006 on Byrd's own Blind Mule label. The songs "Cheapest Motel" and "Better Places Than This" were released as singles. The former reached a peak of #55 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 2006.

Track listing

#"Different Things" (

Brice Long William Brice Long (born August 25, 1971) is an American country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily der ...

, Bobby Taylor, John Ramey) – 3:32 #"The More I Feel Like Rockin'" (

Mark Nesler Mark Nesler (born January 5, 1961 in Beaumont, Texas) is an American country music artist. Signed to Elektra Records as a recording artist in 1998, Nesler charted three singles on the U.S. ''Billboard'' country charts. In addition, he has written ...

, Tony Martin, Jim Collins) – 3:11 #"She Was Smart" (Tracy Byrd, Martin, Nesler) – 3:01 #"A Cowboy and a Dancer" (

Kevin Denney Kevin Denney (born January 27, 1978) is an American country music artist. Signed to Lyric Street Records in 2001, he made his debut on the country music scene with the release of his self-titled album (2002’s '' Kevin Denney''), which produce ...

, John Edwards) – 3:45 #"The Biggest Thing in Texas" (Phyllis Austin, Mike Geiger, Woody Mullis) – 2:40 #"Just One Woman" (Ramey) – 4:19 #"Saltwater Cowboy" (J.R. Shelby, Phil O'Donnell, Cyril Rawson) – 3:48 #"Cheapest Motel" (Cole Deggs, Geiger, Trey Matthews) – 3:48 #"Better Places Than This" (Geiger, Mullis, Mike Huffman) – 3:51 #"Before I Die" (Matthews, Mullis) – 4:58 #"Hot Night in the Country" (Byrd, Nesler, Martin) – 3:40

Personnel

- lead vocals * Joe Lee Carter - background vocals * J.T. Corenflos -

electric guitar An electric guitar is a guitar that requires external amplification in order to be heard at typical performance volumes, unlike a standard acoustic guitar (however combinations of the two - a semi-acoustic guitar and an electric acoustic gu ...

* Mike Geiger -

harmonica The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock. The many types of harmonica in ...

* Kevin "Swine" Grantt -

bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and s ...

* Tommy Harden -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks ...

Aubrey Haynie Aubrey Haynie (born March 27, 1974) is an American bluegrass musician who plays the fiddle and mandolin. In his career, he has recorded three studio albums for the Sugar Hill Records label, all three of which contained mostly songs that he wrot ...

- fiddle * Mike Johnson -

steel guitar A steel guitar ( haw, kīkākila) is any guitar played while moving a steel bar or similar hard object against plucked strings. The bar itself is called a "steel" and is the source of the name "steel guitar". The instrument differs from a conve ...

Gordon Mote Gordon James Mote (born October 25, 1970) is an American Christian country/southern gospel singer, piano virtuoso, and worship leader. He was born blind. He has released eight studio albums. His album ''Don't Let Me Miss the Glory'' (2007) was h ...

- keyboards * Gary Prim - keyboards *

John Wesley Ryles John Wesley Ryles (born December 2, 1950) is an American country music artist. Ryles recorded a string of hit country songs, beginning in 1968 when he was still a teenager, and continuing through the 1980s. He no longer records as a headline ar ...

- background vocals * Marty Slayton - background vocals * Mike Taliaferro - background vocals *

Biff Watson Fletcher Bangs "Biff" Watson is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. His musicianship has been a part of recording sessions for many artists. Biography Early years Raised in Chatham, Virginia, Watson learned how to play guitar at ...

acoustic guitar An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...

Glenn Worf Glenn Worf is an American bassist known mainly for his work as a session musician. He has recorded with many major country music acts and also tours with Mark Knopfler. Early life and education Worf was born in Dayton, Ohio, and grew up in Madis ...

- bass guitar

Chart performance

External links

* ''Different Things''at

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