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Taylor Swift abandons any pretense that she's a teen on her second album, Fearless -- which isn't to say that she suddenly tarts herself up, running away from her youth in a manner that's all too familiar to many teen stars. Swift's maturation is deliberate and careful, styled after the crossover country-pop of Shania Twain and Faith Hill before they turned into divas. Despite the success of her self-titled 2006 debut, there's nothing at all diva-like about Swift on 2008's Fearless: she's soft-spoken and considerate, a big sister instead of a big star. Nowhere is this truer than on "Fifteen," a kind warning for a teen to watch her heart sung from the perspective of a woman who's perhaps twice that age -- a sly trick for the 18-year-old Swift. There may be a hint of youthfulness to her singing but that's the only hint of girlishness here; her writing -- and she had a hand in penning all 13 tracks here, with six of them bearing her solitary credit -- is sharply, subtly crafted and the music is softly assured, never pushing its hooks too hard and settling into a warm bed of guitars and keyboards. Like many country-pop albums of the 2000s, the pop heavily outweighs the country -- there aren't fiddles here, there are violins -- yet Fearless never feels garish, a crass attempt at a crossover success. It's small-scale and sweetly tuneful, always seeming humble even when the power ballads build to a big close. Swift's gentle touch is as enduring as her songcraft, and this musical maturity may not quite jibe with her age but it does help make Fearless one of the best mainstream pop albums of 2008. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Taylor Swift abandons any pretense that she's a teen on her second album, Fearless -- which isn't to say that she suddenly tarts herself up, running away from her youth in a manner that's all too familiar to many teen stars. Swift's maturation is deliberate and careful, styled after the crossover country-pop of Shania Twain and Faith Hill before they turned into divas. Despite the success of her self-titled 2006 debut, there's nothing at all diva-like about Swift on 2008's Fearless: she's soft-spoken and considerate, a big sister instead of a big star. Nowhere is this truer than on "Fifteen," a kind warning for a teen to watch her heart sung from the perspective of a woman who's perhaps twice that age -- a sly trick for the 18-year-old Swift. There may be a hint of youthfulness to her singing but that's the only hint of girlishness here; her writing -- and she had a hand in penning all 13 tracks here, with six of them bearing her solitary credit -- is sharply, subtly crafted and the music is softly assured, never pushing its hooks too hard and settling into a warm bed of guitars and keyboards. Like many country-pop albums of the 2000s, the pop heavily outweighs the country -- there aren't fiddles here, there are violins -- yet Fearless never feels garish, a crass attempt at a crossover success. It's small-scale and sweetly tuneful, always seeming humble even when the power ballads build to a big close. Swift's gentle touch is as enduring as her songcraft, and this musical maturity may not quite jibe with her age but it does help make Fearless one of the best mainstream pop albums of 2008. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Release Date: 11/11/2008
UPC: 84393000137
Item ID: 1028376
Studio: BIG MACHINE RECORDS
ProductID: BMCH200.2
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Alan Wilson (Percussion)
Amos Heller (Bass)
Andrew Bowers (Finger Snaps)
Anthony Joseph Baker (Photography)
Bryan Sutton (Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin)
Burrus Cox (Finger Snaps)
Caitlin Evanson (Vocal Harmony)
Chad Carlson (Engineer, Mixing)
Claire Indie (Cello)
Colbie Caillat (Finger Snaps)
Delaney McBride (Finger Snaps)
Drew Bollman (Mixing Assistant)
Emma McBride (Finger Snaps)
Eric Darken (Percussion, Vibraphone)
Grant Mickelson (Guitar (Electric))
Hank Williams (Mastering)
Ilya Toshinsky (Banjo)
Jason Campbell (Production Coordination)
John Keefe (Drums)
Justin McIntosh (Cover Design)
Justin Niebank (Mixing)
Kenny Greenberg (Guitar (Electric))
Kyle Ford (Assistant Engineer, Engineer)
Kyle Ginther (Assistant Engineer, Engineer)
Lauren Elcan (Finger Snaps)
Lori Turk (Make-Up)
Mark Petaccia (Assistant Engineer, Engineer)
Matt Legge (Assistant Engineer, Engineer)
Nathan Chapman (Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Steel), Keyboards, Mandolin, Mixing, Organ (Hammond), Percussion, Piano, Producer, Vocal Harmony)
Nathan Yudkin (Composer, String Arrangements, Strings)
Nicholas Brown (Finger Snaps)
Nick Buda (Drums)
Rob Hajacos (Fiddle)
Scott Borchetta (Executive Producer)
Shawn Daughtry (Mixing Assistant)
Steve Blackmon (Mixing Assistant)
Taylor Swift (Booklet Design, Producer, Vocal Harmony)
Tim Lauer (Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Piano)
Tim Marks (Bass)
Todd Cassetty (Enhanced Recording)
Todd Tidwell (Assistant Engineer, Engineer, Mixing Assistant)
Tony Harrell (Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Piano)
Trey Fanjoy (Video Director)
Whitney Sutton (Production Coordination)
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