Fearless (Taylor's Version)

Love this album! Arrived quickly too

I bought this for my friend who’s a big swifty fan and she loved it, one of the best things I got her.

Good

You either love Taylor Swift - or you don't. I could write pages on this but everything is subjective. The original was a tour de force - and the shared songs recreate it beautifully. The songs are identical - there is no attempt to revisit them. That was always the point. There is much at stake in this album - it is about an artist wrestling control back from unsympathetic management. Many artists will be looking on and hoping that this works.... Like many fans of Swift who own the original - when it comes to replacing that it will be with this - and the soon-to-be other Taylor versions of her entire opus. Taylor however does go further here in giving back with tracks from the vault that fit beautifully. Stand out for me is the duet with Keith Urban which sounds like it was drawn directly from Defying Gravity - by far my favourite Urban LP. It's fascinating to see how Swift has made this a genuine bridge to Urban - an artist that has always supported her and vice versa. Bottom line? I cannot recommend this highly enough. It's just beautiful - but also historic as many artists will depend on her being successful with this very faithful re-visit to her original work. The latter means that it deserves supporting widely - but ultimately it is the integrity and beauty of the music, and the love and attention clearly showered on this by Ms Swift, that makes it the extraordinary thing of wonder it surely is. Beyond highly recommended.

The original Fearless came out when I was a teenager, so listening to this beautifully rerecorded new version was the ultimate nostalgia trip. What I love in particular about this new version is that the production is so crisp and clear - especially apparent in one of my favourite songs, "Change", which sounds a bit messy in comparison on the original album but sounds so much better here. Taylor's vocals are also stronger and more confident - she can properly belt now!I really enjoyed the extra vault tracks that were included on this album. "Mr Perfectly Fine" is super catchy and will likely appeal to anyone who picks "Forever & Always" as one of their favourite songs, and "You All Over Me" is a beautiful ballad. I found "Don't You" to be a little out of place due to the production, which makes it sound more like a 1989 reject than a Fearless one - it is very synthesised and not country at all. It's a sweet song but apparently the demo version is on the piano and I kind of wish we got to hear that version!Overall this is a real treat for Taylor Swift fans, especially those who have been with her since the beginning and get to relive the Fearless era once more!

Glad Taylor is taking back control of her music. Great album, the new songs are a great addition too.But please for the love of all that is holy stop using Royal Mail for delivery, should have had this on release day, was sent out Tracked 24 Hour with Royal Mail and didn't arrive until 2 days later. Should have been a 5 star rating (the album is definitely worth it) but had to take a star off for using Royal Mail.

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I’m a 60 year old married man, and I have just discovered the genius of Taylor Swift. I don’t know if that is even allowed. I’m sure if I was a young girl at a Taylor Swift concert and someone like me showed up, I would think it was a bit odd. What can I say? The woman makes great music.I’ve listened to the original version of some of these songs and I can’t say that there’s a huge difference in most cases, and yes I do understand the reasons why the album was redone (along with Red and four more to follow) but I’m not sure how I would feel if I was 14 and was effectively being asked to buy the same album twice. Luckily there are extra tracks on this release, and the price has at least been kept to a decent level.I bought Red (Taylor’s Version) from her website and got hold of a signed copy. I haven’t told my children. Did I mention that I am 60?