Red (Taylor's Version)
by Taylor Swift
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Nov 12, 2021
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8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 2962 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 273 out of 2962
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  1. ivvv
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is just Fantastic, she didn’t disappoint, so excited for the next re-recordings… Expand
  2. callumswiftie
    Nov 12, 2021
    8
    Taylor Swift encapsulates the chaos of love, heartbreak, sadness, joy, grief and perseverance in RED (Taylor’s Version). The combination of Swift’s meticulously re-worked instrumentals (State Of Grace, The Lucky One), vocal strength and maturity (All Too Well, Everything Has Changed) and new incredible ‘vault’ tracks make this album a 10/10… minus the awful new version of Girl At Home andTaylor Swift encapsulates the chaos of love, heartbreak, sadness, joy, grief and perseverance in RED (Taylor’s Version). The combination of Swift’s meticulously re-worked instrumentals (State Of Grace, The Lucky One), vocal strength and maturity (All Too Well, Everything Has Changed) and new incredible ‘vault’ tracks make this album a 10/10… minus the awful new version of Girl At Home and over-produced unnecessarily auto-tuned vocals (We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, 22). This and the sometimes too isolated vocals are the only flaws of the amazing re-recording of the smash hit Grammy nominated 2012 album. Overall, Swift further proves her songwriting and vocal talents on RED (Taylor’s Version).… Expand
  3. All_ButTrU4
    Nov 12, 2021
    8
    The announcement of the releases came with their highs and lows. One of the highs obviously being Taylor's control of her art but one low that reverberated within the fandom is the songs we've grown to love although the same wouldn't sound it. And this fear was carried onto what is possibly my favourite Taylor Swift album "Red". But they were misplaced. This album feels just as entrallingThe announcement of the releases came with their highs and lows. One of the highs obviously being Taylor's control of her art but one low that reverberated within the fandom is the songs we've grown to love although the same wouldn't sound it. And this fear was carried onto what is possibly my favourite Taylor Swift album "Red". But they were misplaced. This album feels just as entralling with a deep nostalgia. There's this sense of paging through a scrapbook of 2012. All your favourites still here and some centerpieces improved upon. The 10min "all too well" is far from disappointing although it fails to elevate the original masterpiece but it does play like a complete telling, like turning the page on the last page to find a letter from the author. It's so detailed and direct without succumbing to it's runtime.
    The original tracklist is still captivating but the exciting promise of unheard vault tracks is satisfying. The vault highlight "nothing new" featuring indie sad core Taylor Swift aka Phoebe Bridgers is a melancholy we haven't seen from both of them. Filled with sharp lines that leave you saying "omg" an embarrassing amount of time. The ed sheeran duet is an entertaining extensions of "everything has changed " sincerity. This is a fulfilling reimagining of a beloved classic. Sure to be a staple in on coming year end lists.    … Expand
  4. owningtaylor
    Nov 22, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. amazing she’s the music industry for a reason i love it how she never disappoints us… Expand
  5. Bourgui
    Nov 16, 2021
    10
    How an 2012's album become this masterpiece. This is an amazing mix of songs that u can listen forever. And an amazing UP to Girl At Home.
  6. lorde_daniel
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    Her classic gets better than ever and also the vault tracks some of them are bops
  7. cecritic
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This remake made me look forward to the next ones. She made better what was already good.… Expand
  8. krpm2
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    Absolutely fantastic recreation of one of her best albums. The vault tracks all add to the story that the album tells, and the 10 minute version of All Too Well is essentially poetry set to music. The new versions of Begin Again, Sad Beautiful Tragic, Treacherous, and The Moment I Knew are even better than the originals, and Nothing New and Forever Winter are major standouts from the vaultAbsolutely fantastic recreation of one of her best albums. The vault tracks all add to the story that the album tells, and the 10 minute version of All Too Well is essentially poetry set to music. The new versions of Begin Again, Sad Beautiful Tragic, Treacherous, and The Moment I Knew are even better than the originals, and Nothing New and Forever Winter are major standouts from the vault that should’ve made the original album. All in all a really enjoyable listening experience, bravo Taylor… Expand
  9. JamesRed
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The matured sound really suits to the 30 tracks of the album especially to all too well both short and 10 min version..… Expand
  10. irinamontoya
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    Incredible songwriting. The new songs are SO good. Her voice is better than ever. All too well 10 minute version is one of the best songs ever…like EVER.
  11. longislandking
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    Taylor is and has always been my biggest inspiration. I knew that Red (Taylor’s Version) was going to be phenomenal but I have to say that it is BEYOND ravaging. I am seriously at a loss for words. Moreover, knowing that she finally owns it makes me the happiest. I strongly recommend you to try and give it a listen, also reading the lyrics. Have a great day! ❤️
  12. Hieukute
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. HELP THIS IS SO GOOD BYE NOTHING TO SAY OMG I CANT BREATH TAYLOR THIS IS SO **** GOOD GOOD … Expand
  13. K-dotTs1989
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    I can't believe she made such a good recording, I mean, I would rather listen to these re-recordings more than the old ones and not only to support her but because they are really good.
    And the vault tracks especially All Too well ( ten minute version) Nothin New and Forever Winter are so sad and good
    She realy did it.
  14. rjerick1
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    9 years later, and this re-recorded version takes what was great about the original album and only adds to it with updated production, crisp instrumentals, and more matural vocals from Taylor Swift.
  15. gelogelogelo
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The album is so good! She made her classic album a bolder one with her matured and even-better tone quality. The album tracks are made even clearer. Stay Stay Stay doesn't sound too juvenile. Girl At Home that used to sound like a demo was upgraded to a twerkable 1989-esque production. The Vault Tracks are all incredible. 10/10.… Expand
  16. milfsommar
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, **** on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it.
  17. raguel_germs
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    Me quedo mudo con hilos en la boca por siempre al no poder decir concretamente el cosquilleo, la sangre hirviendo y la nostalgia que me provoca este álbum
  18. fnajwa
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    obviously this version is so much better than the original version
  19. Honglin
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    This album is as amazing as you can ever expect! I have been listening to RED since middle school and now I’m already a master student. This album has given me so much fun and emotional pleasure. Not that it’s about happiness but the pleasure of being able to experience what she’s been through and what we can relate. This album must have its place in the music history. Masterpiece indeed!
  20. SaraLM10
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    I'm all over the place listening to this album, it sounds amazing and clean and hits in the feels! Especially the masterpiece that is all too well 10 min version❤️
  21. Caique94
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    estou de volta a nove anos atrás, mas de uma diferente e revigorante! Essa versão é sensacional...
  22. Everswara
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    Anyone who knows taylor swift knows how important songwriting and owning her work is for her, this album serves both of those purposes. And this masterpiece of an album has meant so much for her and Taylor and her fans. It's beautiful, delicate, tough, fun and sadall at the same time. The lyrics are to die for, her storytelling abilities really shine through this album.
  23. milkalice
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    a loirinha arrasou com esse hein e ALL TOO WELL 10 MINUTES VERSION É PERFEITO
  24. livap
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    Her vocals have improved SO much! And the tracks are heart wrenching and beautiful, and the one with Phoebe is one of her best works.
  25. ngxpsn
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    such a great album, it’s one of the best albums of 2021, all the songs in the album are amazing!
  26. LLamora
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    Like watching the Creation of Adam but it is the creation of an icon.

    The vocals are so much better, she sounds like she is looking back with nostalgia, trying to help the girl she was. The Vault songs fall like pieces into place and it is an amazing body of work!
  27. bradymce
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    Stunning body of art. Taylor took the familiar ‘Red’ and gave us the much needed matured version. Groundbreaking
  28. trip2345
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    its better than 2012 version, she's the only person who could and is pulling this power move off
  29. Bonillaralberto
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    It’s a masterpiece. Thank you for giving us the original version of all too well. I thought I would be waiting my whole life for this version.
  30. diamondsxafi
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    a beautifully crafted roller coaster of emotions. she really exceeded all expectations with this one
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  1. PopMatters
    Dec 16, 2021
    80
    Swift lays the groundwork of her songs with good chords in Red (Taylor’s Version), but she also enhances the songs’ power with catchy lyrics and melodies (“You fooound me / You fooound me / You fooound me-e-e-e-“).
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  2. Under The Radar
    Dec 2, 2021
    90
    Truth is that this is now the definitive version of Red. It may also ensure that the good old boys who casually sold her music, seemingly out of a mixture of greed and spite, won’t get one red cent from Red, and it proves you can take a masterpiece and make it sound even better.
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  3. AllMusic
    Nov 19, 2021
    70
    The highlight of these is a ten-minute version of "All Too Well," a bitter ballad that was already one of the peaks of Red and is now turned into an epic kiss-off. This, along with excavated songs, are reason enough for Swift to revisit Red and they, not the re-recordings, are the reason to return to Red [Taylor's Version].
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