Taylor Swift

 

Artist:   Taylor Swift
Birth Name:  Taylor Alison Swift
Born:  December 13, 1989.  Reading, Pennsylvania, USA.
Genre:  Pop, Pop Rock, Country, Country Pop, Electropop, Synth-Pop, Dance Pop, Contemporary Country, Adult Contemporary, Teen Pop
Occupations:   Singer-Songwriter, Producer, Actress
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Ukulele, Piano

Taylor Swift is an American Singer-Songwriter from Wyomissing Pennsylvania, and moved to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of fourteen to pursue a career in Country Music.  She was the youngest person in No. 1 Song on the Country Chart and she received a Best New Artist in 2008 Grammy Awards and she has sold over 23 million albums worldwide.

Title:   Folklore  (Delux Edition)  (2020)

Genre:  Pop, Pop Rock, Country, Country Pop, Electropop, Synth-Pop, Dance Pop, Contemporary Country, Adult Contemporary, Teen Pop

Label:  Republic

Rating:    *****

Format:   CD

Tracks:

 1.  The 1  (3:30)

 2.  Cardigan  (4:00)

 3.  The Last Great American Dynasty  (3:51)

 4.  Exile (feat. Bon Iver)  (4:46)

 5.  My Tears Ricochet  (4:16)

 6.  Mirrorball  (3:29)

 7.  Seven  (3:29)

 8.  August  (4:22)

 9.  This Is Me Trying  (3:15)

10. Illicit Affairs  (3:11)

11. Invisible String  (4:13)

12. Mad Woman  (3:57)

13. Epiphany  (4:50)

14. Betty  (4:55)

15. Peace  (3:54)

16. Hoax  (3:40)

Deluxe Edition:  Bonus Track:

17. The Lakes  (3:32)

Personnel:

Taylor Swift:  Lead Vocals on All Tracks

Aaron Dessner;  Piano on Tracks:  1-4, 7, 11-16, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  1, 7, 11, 12, 16, Electric Guitar on Tracks:  1-4, 11-14, 16, Drum Programming on Tracks:  1-4, 7, 11, 12, Bass on Tracks:  2, 3, 7, 11, 12, 14, 15, Synthesizer on Tracks:  2-4, 7, 11-13, 15, Slide Guitar on Track 3, Keyboards on Track 3, High String Guitar on Track 14

Bryce Dessner:  Orchestrations on Tracks:  1-4, 7, 11-13

Thomas Bartlett:  Synthesizer on Track 1, OP-1 on Track 1

Jason Treuting:  Percussion on Track 1

Yuki Numata Resnick:  Viola on Tracks:  1, 2, 7, 11, 12, Violin on Tracks:  1, 2, 7, 11, 12

Benjamin Lanz:  Modular Synth on Track 2

Dave Nelson:  Trombone on Tracks:  2, 13

James McAlister:  Drum Programming on Tracks:  2, 11, Beat Programming on Track 12, Synthesizers on Track 12, Hand Percussion on Track 12.  Drums on Track 12

Clarice Jensen:  Cello on Tracks:  2, 7, 11-13

Rob Moose:  Orchestration on Tracks:  3, 16, Violin on Tracks:  3, 4, 16, Viola on Tracks:  3, 4, 16

JT  Bales:  Drums on Tracks:  3, 7, 13

Justin Vernon :  Lead Vocals on Track 4

Jack Antonoff:  Keyboards on Tracks:  5, 6, 8-10, 14, 17, Programming on Tracks:  5, 6, 8-10, 17, Electric Guitar on Tracks:  5, 6, 8-10, 17, Percussion on Tracks:  5, 6, 8-10, 14, Piano on Tracks:  5, 17, Bass on Tracks:  5, 8-10, 14, Background Vocals on Tracks:  5, 6, 9, 10, 17, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  6, 8, 14, B3 on Tracks:  6, 14, Organ on Track 9, Mellotron on Track 14

Evan Smith:  Saxophone on Tracks:  5, 8-10, 14, 17, Keyboards on Tracks:  5, 8-10, 17, Programming on Track 5, Flute on Tracks:  8, 17, Electric Guitar on Tracks:  8, 10, Accordion on Track 10, Background Vocals on Track 10, Clarinet on Tracks:  14, 17, Bass on Track 17

Bobby Hawk:  Strings on Tracks:  5, 8, 9, 17

Bryan Devendorf:  Drum Programming on Track 7

Jonathan Low:  Synth Bass on Track 8

Mikey Freedom Hart:  Pedal Steel on Tracks:  10, 14, Mellotron on Track 14. Wurlitzer on Track 14, Harpsichord on Track 14, Vibraphone on Track 14, Electric Guitar on Track 14

Kyle Resnick:  Trumpet on Track 13, Viola on Tracs:  1, 2, 7, 11-13, Violin on Tracks:  1, 2, 7, 11-13

Josh Kaufman:  Harmonica on Track 14, Electric Guitar on Track 14, Lap Steel on Track 14

Additonal Musicians

Bella Blasko:  Modular Synth on Track 2

Lorenzo Wolff:  Strings on Tracks:  5, 9

Mike Williams:  Strings on Tracks:  8, 17

Jon Gautier:  Strings on Tracks:  8, 17

Benjamin Lanz:  Trombone on Track 13

Folklore is the eighth studio album by Taylor Swift, released on July 24, 2020 by Republic Records.  The album reached No. 1 on US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) Chart/US Billboards 200  Chart/Uruguayan Albums Chart/UK Albums Chart/Swiss Albums Chart/New Zealand Albums Chart/Norwegian Albums Chart/Irish Albums Chart/Finnish Albums Chart/Estonian Albums Chart/Danish Albums Chart/Czech Albums Chart/Canadian Albums Chart/Belgian Albums Chart/Australian Albums Chart/Argentine Albums Chart.