Hearts & Numbers - Taylor Swift - Red (Taylor's Version)

 Red (Taylor's Version

by Taylor Swift

Was Red Taylor's magnum opus? I recall falling in love with this record when it came out and of course I had to get the red Target 45 RPM version. This is the end of the young Taylor, the C&W Taylor, the post-teenage, early 20s, about to become an adult Taylor. 

How does it hold up?

1. State of Grace 100 💗
2. Red 100 💗
3. Treacherous 90
4. I Knew You Were Trouble 100 💗
5. All Too Well 100 💗
6. 22 95 💗
7. I Almost Do 90
8. We Are Never Getting Back Together 100 💗
9. Stay Stay Stay 100 💗
10. The Last Time 90
11. Holy Ground 95 💗
12. Sad Beautiful Tragic 90
13. The Lucky One 95 💗
14. Everything Has Changed 90
15. Starlight 85
16. Begin Again 95 💗

Red Rating:

4.75 out 5

A+

There are a few moments that take it away from being a 5 for me. That might be familiarity or maybe I just fell in love with her on Fearless and I'm already a fan here. 

No matter. This album is spectacular. 

And there's a LOT of extra songs. How are they?

1.  The Moment I Knew 90 💗
2. Come Back Be Here 80
3. Girl At Home 80
4. State of Grace Acoustic 95 💗
5. Ronan 90
6. Better Man 90
7. Nothing New 90
8. Babe 75
9. Message in a Bottle 80
10. I Bet You Think About Me 85
11. Forever Winter 80
12. Run 90
13. The Very First Night 90
14. All Too Well (10 Minute Version) 100 💗

Bonus Material Rating:

B+

4 out of 5

Red holds up. It's the crowning achievement...of this chapter of her career, that is.