No REALLY, I'm serious. My wife doesn't get it. My friends don't get it. My family doesn't get it. But I think some other people who listened to and love this CD get it. This is not just another album. Taylor Swift, somewhere along the line, went from just another Country Music Generic Girl to a song-writing GENIUS. Maybe she grew up. Maybe she got her 10 years/10,000 hours ala Mozart. I don't know. But all I know is something CHANGED in that woman. Her music was good before. Not mostly my cup of tea (except a few songs from Fearless), but good. Then I heard snippets from some of the songs in Red in various commercials for Cola and Stores. I got curious. I decided to check out at the album at my local library... OMG Yeah, yeah. Young kids love Taylor Swift. My hipster friends like to make fun of her. I'm a 36-year-old male. Not my demographic. Blah, blah, blah. I mostly listen to video game music, film scores, and orchestral recording. When I DO listen to music with lyrics I like to listen to every kind of music under the sun (country, pop, easy-listening, classic rock, 80's, 90's, metal, joke albums, folk music, etc). So when I say that music is genius, I'm saying this after a lifetime of love of every kind of music from classical to broadway to radio. And this album is undoubtedly genius. Every song...EVERY SONG Let's be honest. Most albums released have one or two great songs that deserve to be hits, and the rest are kinda forgettable. Rare is the album that you want to put in your cd player or record player and listen to beginning to end (which is why retro records are such a huge deal these days IMO; people like the old albums that told a great story over the course of an album). But boy is this ever an album to listen to all-the-way through. The beat, rhythm, pacing, lyrics, vocals, instrumentation, is just...perfect is not the word. These songs are written, performed, and perfected by a GENIUS. Yeah, yeah. Auto-tune is a thing. Voices can be adjusted in the studio to improve them. So....what? The end product is what matters on an album, and the end product here is extraordinary. You see all the influences here. Some of the songs are reminiscent of U2, Mandy Moore, Michelle Branch, Cher, and all your favorite Pop music. But there's a quickness, a flexibility, and vivacious enthusiasm and genuine emotion that is Taylor Swift, and it is straining to escape in every track, like she's got something she desperately needs to tell you and can barely hold it in. Perhaps that's why I love this album so much. I have Aspergers. I can't feel empathy from people around me in the real world. So I love "anvil-dropping" emotion. I love to know clearly and obviously how someone feels (in a video game, a TV show, a movie, a book, and especially in music). And in this album Taylor wears her emotions on her sleeve and the melodrama is glorious. And the lyrics are brilliant. I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 22 I cannot for the life of me understand why my wife and her friends do not love the song "22" to death, except perhaps as Taylor is very much aware, it's "cool" to hate her, and hipster music "is so much cooler than me". To that, all I can say is...it's not easy to be number 1. It's not easy to be at the top of the world (only place to do is down). As Dale Carnegie pointed out in his books, all the other kids want to "kick the king" (true story). And in my mind's eye I can imagine Taylor Swift walking off stage at a massive concert full of screaming fans and having a sobbing breakdown like the gold medalist from the film "Chariots of Fire" when another competitor says "what's wrong with him?" and a man replies "It's a terrible thing to win. Hope you never have to experience it." Yes, Taylor is well-aware that she's loved and hated. And uses it to add fuel to her creative fire. And with "22" she used it to create the anthem of a generation. That's not the only case of brilliant lyrics, but it is perhaps the most obvious. Her lyrics are like poems. And they are GOOD. Is this Taylor Swift's Greatest Album? I don't know. Maybe. It fuses country/pop/and R&B rhythms better than any of her other albums, which went more in the pop/rap/ballad direction. But it is definitely worth owning, on a number of levels. It's a milestone in terms of country/pop fusion. It's one of Taylor Swift's best albums, and it marks in my mind the turning point where her music went from good to BRILLIANT. Buy it. Ya know, unless Taylor Swift's annoying voice and "uncoolness" is too much for you. Whatever.

Hey guys! I'm an 11 yr old, using my mom's amazon.com. I got my mom to preorder this album, and I got it about 3 days after the release date! And let me tell you, this is completely AWESOME. That's because each and every one of the songs are different and have a meaning to them. So if you wanna buy this album for a girl around my age, then you should DEFINITELY buy this. It's worth your money. :) #1: State of Grace: very poppy, not like the old country Taylor. but still, I think it's great for opening parties. #2: Red: one of my favorites. but um I don't really like the background vocals. ever since Taylor got those background singers, they've kinda ruined the song when Taylor's singing it live. #3: Treacherous: Taylor's voice is very soft in this. I like it. soothing. great for after a long day at school. #4: I Knew You Were Trouble: YAY! Taylor's sorta different in this. I heard she put in some dubstep in this? I think dubstep + Taylor's awesome voice + that twist of country in this song is AWESOME! (oh, and be sure to check out the music video!) #5: All Too Well: it has a steady beat and with Taylor's soft voice, it's pretty good. But not as good as some of the other songs on the album. #6: 22: This song is awesome!!! It's on my top 3 of the album. It's poppy, and when you feel crazy one day, you could just play this song and before you know it, you'll be rocking in your bedroom singing this! Seriously! :D I'd say "22" is great for sleepovers, when you have your friends over. #7: I Almost Do: This is more like a genuine Taylor song. Good for when you're tired and sorta in a bad mood. Like when you miss someone. #8: We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together: I'm pretty sure you've heard this song already. But anyway, it puts you in a good mood especially when someone betrays you (example: friend) or if you got scared of some character in a movie and then you go like, "WE! ARE NEVER EVER EVER, GETTING BACK TOGETHER! WE-EEE! ARE NEVER EVER EVER, GETTING BACK TOGETHER!" and then after that you feel like you're safe from everything because you have this nice tune stuck in your head. (sorry, I probably didn't make that clear) #9: Stay Stay Stay: This is also like a genuine Taylor song, because Taylor's voice in this is very cheerful. I like it. Top 3! #10: The Last Time: In my opinion, I hate this song. Sorry, but I don't like slow tempo stuff. And with a guy in this, it's horrible. I hardly listen to it. #11: Holy Ground: I like this song. I don't know how to explain this, but it's pretty good. #12: Sad Beautiful Tragic: Very sad song. Ideal for when you're in a super bad mood. beware, this song gets stuck in your head and sometimes makes you sad because it makes you think of sad stuff. Taylor's voice is awesome and moving in this, just like "Last Kiss" from "Speak Now", Taylor's previous album. #13: The Lucky One: This one has an awkward tune, but I like it. It does have H-E-double hockey stick in it though. So yeah, but I kinda like this song. #14: Everything Has Changed: Ok. I admit it. I like most of the songs on this album, especially this one. It has Ed Sheeran in it! It's awesome when you put Taylor and Ed together. pretty song. #15: Starlight: This song puts you in a mood that.........makes you feel like you're floating in mid air or something. The song definitely sounds like starlight. #16: Begin Again: Now THIS is country. I think it's the only country song on this album. Wonderful song. So if you're looking for more of the old Taylor but still want great lyrics and want a bit of change, RED is great. Especially for girls around my age. Also think about buying "Speak Now". In my opinion, Speak Now is better than RED, because you get more of the old country Taylor. But I won't go on reviewing that. :D Bye and hope this helped!

One of Taylor Swift's best albums. This is "classic Taylor Swift." You know, the Taylor Swift that you want to introduce to your grandmother. Both my grandmothers are dead, but that's not the point! I just enjoyed "Red" for its simplicity, and country twang. It doesn't throw any curveballs at you. It's not overly-complicated. The messages, and melodies get to the point, and it's nice. You can dance to the songs like nobody's watching, or play them at your wedding. All of them are well done, even though some stand out more than others. The catchiest songs seem to be "I Knew Your Were Trouble" and "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together." My favorite song is "I Knew You Were Trouble." "The Lucky One" and "22" stand out as well. That said, I definitely recommend picking up this album, especially if you're into light country music. This has some serious Shania Twain vibes to it, except it's done a lot better. If the "Red" album were a person it would be like your one true love. When you listen to it you get that feeling in your body, as if you're being lifted up, and carried across the threshold, and you're headed to the bedroom to make ten kids. With Taylor Swift.

楽しみにしていた４th!個人的には、発売直前でシングルリリースされた「We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together」が斬新すぎた（テイラーごめんね、決して嫌いな訳ではないです）ので、アルバム全体がどういう仕上がりになっているのかワクワクしていました。 蓋を開けてみれば、テイラーらしいサウンドは相変わらず！という感じです。共作が多い、と聴いていましたがテイラーが手がけた曲もたくさんあります。自分が気に入った曲のクレジットを見たら、それらがテイラー１人で作った曲ばかりだったのには笑ってしまいましたが。 アルバムのタイトルにもなった２曲目のRED、すごくいいです。ジャンルに分けるとカントリーポップなのか…??一体何になるんだろう??と思ってしまいますがとにかく素晴らしい１曲です。サビから一気に盛り上がる感じ…かっこよくて鳥肌がたってしまいます。あとは３、13、15なんかも２ndアルバムを彷彿とさせる感じで好きです。 10は印象が今までと少し違うんですが、旋律が美しくて素敵でした。 STATE OF GRACE から始まってBEGIN AGAINで終わるという選曲もたまりませんでした。BEGIN AGAINなんかはまさにテイラーの歌の真骨頂という感じではないかと思うんですが… シーンを選ばず、ドライブ中も家事をしながらでも聴ける１枚ですね。テイラーのソングライターの才能には毎回驚かされますが、今回もその才能をいかんなく発揮してくれています。ぜひ聴いてみてください！

I ordered a used- good Red 2012 Taylor Swift CD and it’s in amazing shape. The lyric book is good. The CD plays amazingly i would and WILL buy from IDshop again

Great Album

１０年位？前のアルバムなのに、超美品、付属品も綺麗に付いてて、新品同様でした。梱包も丁寧、早く届けて頂いて有難うございました。