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

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artist

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

. 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

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charts in 2006.

Track listing

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

Mark Nesler Mark Eugene Nesler (born January 5, 1961) 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 several sin ...

, 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 (album), Kevin Denne ...

, 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 Jerry Troy "J. T." Corenflos (November 6, 1963 – October 24, 2020), was an American session musician and country guitarist, who played on an estimated 75 Number One hit records as well as hundreds of other recordings and hits. He received 14 n ...

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* Mike Geiger -

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* Kevin "Swine" Grantt -

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* Tommy Harden -

drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophones, membranophone. Drums consist of at least one Acoustic membrane, membrane, c ...

Aubrey Haynie Aubrey E. 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 w ...

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* Mike Johnson -

steel guitar A steel guitar () 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 conventional guitar i ...

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

- 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 art ...

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

Biff Watson Fletcher Bangs "Biff" Watson (born 1952) 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 ...

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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