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Mar 2021
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'Taylor Swift' | Every Single Album: Tay...

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Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard are on a journey to break down every single Taylor Swift album ahead of the re-release of 'Fearless' on April 9. So they're starting at the beginning with Taylor Swift's debut album, 'Taylor Swift.' They talk about Taylor's roots in Nashville and country music (4:02), the early signs that she was going to be a superstar (19:51), and all of their favorite and least favorite songs off of this album (41:26).


Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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