No Ordinary Man

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No Ordinary Man
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 7, 1994
RecordedAugust–October 1993
StudioJavalina Recording Studios, Music Mill Studios, Sound Stage Studios, Nashville, TN
Genre Country
Length31:44
Label MCA
Producer Jerry Crutchfield
Tracy Byrd chronology
Tracy Byrd
(1993)
No Ordinary Man
(1994)
Love Lessons
(1995)
Singles from No Ordinary Man
  1. "Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous"
    Released: April 26, 1994
  2. "Watermelon Crawl"
    Released: July 26, 1994
  3. "The First Step"
    Released: November 15, 1994
  4. "The Keeper of the Stars"
    Released: February 2, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly B [3]

No Ordinary Man is the second studio album by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It features the singles "The First Step", "Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous", "Watermelon Crawl", and "The Keeper of the Stars", all of which reached the top five on the Hot Country Songs chart. His best-selling album, No Ordinary Man, was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of two million copies in the U.S. Although not a number one, "The Keeper of the Stars" is considered one of Byrd's signature songs.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The First Step"Doug Crider, Verlon Thompson 2:22
2."Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous" Byron Hill, Wayne Tester2:51
3."No Ordinary Man" Tracy Byrd, Frank Dycus, Lonnie Williams3:24
4."Anybody Else's Heart but Mine" Wayland Holyfield, Kent Robbins 2:55
5."Watermelon Crawl" Buddy Brock, Zack Turner3:01
6."The Keeper of the Stars" Dickey Lee, Danny Mayo, Karen Staley 4:06
7."You Never Know Just How Good You've Got It" Mark Nesler 3:13
8."Redneck Roses"Byrd, Byron Hill 3:22
9."Right About Now"Toni Daie, Joy Swinea3:16
10."Pink Flamingos"Micki Fuhrman, Wood Newton 3:14

Personnel

Production


Charts

Notes

  1. No Ordinary Man at AllMusic
  2. Chicago Tribune review
  3. Entertainment Weekly review
  4. "Tracy Byrd Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  5. "Tracy Byrd Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  6. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  7. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  8. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  9. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.