Taylor Swift – Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) [3 LP, Orchid Marbled Vinyl]

‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ is the third re-recorded album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on July 7, 2023, by Republic Records. It is part of her re-recording projects following the 2019 dispute over the ownership of her back catalog. Swift announced the album at the Nashville concert of her sixth headlining tour, the Eras Tour, on May 5, 2023.

‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ consists of songs written solely by Taylor Swift. She produced the re-recorded versions of 16 tracks from her third studio album, Speak Now (2010), with Christopher Rowe, and six previously unreleased “From the Vault” tracks with Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner. Two vault tracks respectively featured Fall Out Boy and Hayley Williams. A country pop and pop rock album, ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ incorporates various rock styles such as emo, pop-punk, and alternative rock. It’s sound is characterized by prominent electric guitars, dynamic drums, and strings. Reflecting Swift’s adolescence, the songs document emotions of affection, grievance, and heartbreak, forming a loose concept album of unspoken confessions.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Mine (Taylor’s Version)
2. Sparks Fly (Taylor’s Version)
3. Back To December (Taylor’s Version)
4. Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)

Side B:

1. Dear John (Taylor’s Version)
2. Mean (Taylor’s Version)
3. The Story Of Us (Taylor’s Version)
4. Never Grow Up (Taylor’s Version)

Side C:

1. Enchanted (Taylor’s Version)
2. Better Than Revenge (Taylor’s Version)
3. Innocent (Taylor’s Version)
4. Haunted (Taylor’s Version)

Side D:

1. Last Kiss (Taylor’s Version)
2. Long Live (Taylor’s Version)
3. Ours (Taylor’s Version)
4. Superman (Taylor’s Version)

Side E:

1. Electric Touch (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) [Feat. Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy]
2. When Emma Falls In Love (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)
3. I Can See You (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)

Side F:

1. Castles Crumbling (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) [Feat. Hayley Williams from Paramore]
2. Foolish One (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)
3. Timeless (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)