After months of teasing its arrival, Taylor Swift finally announced the release date of 1989 (Taylor’s Version) during her August 9 concert in Los Angeles: October 27, the same date the original came out nine years ago. It was her final show in SoFi Stadium and of her first leg of the Eras tour.
She let the screen reveal the news for her while on stage after wearing several blue outfits during her performances to tease the 1989 era.
She expanded on the news on Instagram after, revealing that the album would have five “From the Vault” tracks, songs she wrote during the 1989 era that didn’t make the original album.
Of the news, she shared, “Surprise!! 1989 (Taylor’s Version) is on its way to you 🔜! The 1989 album changed my life in countless ways, and it fills me with such excitement to announce that my version of it will be out October 27th. To be perfectly honest, this is my most FAVORITE re-record I’ve ever done because the 5 From The Vault tracks are so insane. I can’t believe they were ever left behind. But not for long! Pre order 1989 (Taylor’s Version) on my site 🩵😎🩵”
You can preorder the album here on Swift’s site:
Swift has not revealed the track list yet, but this post will be updated once she does. Swift is also offering different colored versions of her CD that include “15 never-before-seen photos and lyrics from The Vault.” You can shop each of the four editions below from her site:
Taylor Swift 1989 (Taylor’s Version) Crystal Skies Blue Edition Deluxe CD
Taylor Swift 1989 (Taylor’s Version) Rose Garden Pink Edition Deluxe CD
Taylor Swift 1989 (Taylor’s Version) Aquamarine Green Edition Deluxe CD
Taylor Swift 1989 (Taylor’s Version) Sunrise Boulevard Yellow Edition Deluxe CD
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