Tracy Byrd seems to have a knack for recording well-penned songs that pack an emotional punch using just the right words. Ten Rounds is no exception, but don't expect Byrd...
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Tracy Byrd is a bit of a goofball, which is a compliment. Unlike his second wave new traditionalist brethren, he realizes that a good part of country music is having a good...
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Byrd and his producer Jerry Crutchfield went for the cheap pay-off too often on Byrd's sophomore album, with redneck novelties like "Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and...
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No Ordinary Man, Tracy Byrd's second album, was his breakthrough record and its easy to see why. While he was still sorting out the ins and outs of recording on his debut...
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Love Lessons 7/18/1995, Yahoo! Music, Brian Mansfield
Superproducer Tony Brown took over for Jerry Crutchfield on Byrd's third album, with a noticeable improvement in quality, even on goofy material like "Walkin' in Jerusalem,"...
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With I'm From the Country, Tracy Byrd continues his streak of sturdy, well-crafted neo-traditionalist contemporary country. With each album, Byrd grows more confident in his...
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Big Love 10/22/1996, Yahoo! Music, Brian Mansfield
Stylistically, Byrd's probably closer to Johnny Paycheck than any other contemporary country singer, so it's no surprise he found great success by reviving Paycheck's 1971...
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Tracy Byrd doesn't change his formula much with Big Love. He still works the same new-traditionalist ground that he did with his debut album, only with more confidence --...
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Keepers: Greatest Hits is an excellent summary of Tracy Byrd's first five albums, collecting the very best of his hits. Included are the radio version of "The Keeper of the...
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Tracy Byrd 4/27/1993, Yahoo! Music, Brian Mansfield
Byrd's debut showed a man with promising baritone that could do impressive things given the proper melody. About half the time he got one, one songs like "Holdin' Heaven,"...
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Tracy Byrd's self-titled debut is an unven but appealing set of new traditionalist country, highlighted by the number one hit, "Holdin' Heaven." On about half of the album's...
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When he debuted in 1993, Tracy Byrd helped the resurgence of honky-tonk-driven hard country music associated with his native southeastern Texas. Unfortunately, the...
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On It's About Time, his first album for RCA Records, Tracy Byrd slyly adds some pop flourishes to his neo-traditionalist style. Some longtime followers may be surprised how...
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One of the more current artists to have a 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection, Tracy Byrd's volume in the best-of series compares favorably to his other career...
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Tracy Byrd's first hits compilation, 1999's Keepers: Greatest Hits, covered his hits for MCA during the '90s, as did his second, 2001's 20th Century Masters: The Millennium...
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