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First came the announcement. Then came the fan-made merch. And now — as of Friday, Oct. 3, at midnight ET — the time has come to snag the limited-edition, retailer-exclusive vinyl and CD versions of Taylor Swift‘s twelfth studio album, decked out with special packaging and perks. Here’s the full breakdown of The Life of a Showgirl physical copies.
Starting off with the original version, Barnes & Noble has the best price for both the CD and vinyl LP at time of publish: $13.89 for the former and $32.99 for the latter. Other retailers selling the physical copies online include Walmart ($13.97 for CD, $35 for vinyl), Amazon ($13.97 for CD, $36.98 for vinyl), Target ($14.99 for CD, $34.99 for vinyl) and Urban Outfitters ($16.98 for CD, $39.98 for vinyl).
Taylor Swift ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ [Sweat & Vanilla Perfume Orange Glitter Vinyl]
Taylor Swift ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ CD [Sweat & Vanilla Perfume With Poster]
The standard editions are officially titled: Sweat and Vanilla Perfume CD With Poster and Sweat and Vanilla Perfume Portofino Orange Glitter Vinyl. As described, the former comes with a folded poster, double-sided and measuring approximately 19 inches by 9.5 inches. It also includes a jewel case with collectible front and back cover art, one disc with collectible disc artwork and a collectible eight-page booklet that includes never-before-seen photos and song lyrics.
The Sweat and Vanilla Perfume Vinyl is translucent orange with gold glitter. Included with purchase are a collectible double gatefold jacket with a unique front and back cover, a full-size gatefold photograph of Swift, a double-sided foldout panel which includes a poem written by Swift on one side and a photo strip with four photos on the other and collectible album sleeves which include never-before-seen photos and album lyrics.
As for the special editions of the vinyl and CD, unlike Wicked: For Good, which has a variety of retailer-exclusive versions, Target is the only major retailer with its own special packaging. Starting off with the CD, Target has three unique offerings: the It’s Beautiful edition, It’s Frightening edition and It’s Rapturous edition.
three versions available
Taylor Swift ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ CD With Poster (Target Exclusive)
Each CD includes a double-sided folded poster, unique to the edition, a jewel case with collectible front and back cover art, a disc with collectible disc artwork and a collectible eight-page booklet that includes never-before-seen photos and song lyrics. All three versions are available for at Target.com for $14.99.
Finally, Target has a limited run of retailer-exclusive vinyl called The Life of a Showgirl: The Crowd is Your King Edition (Summertime Spritz Pink Shimmer Vinyl). It’s an opaque pink and pale yellow pearlescent vinyl with gold shimmer and includes a 24-inch-by-36-inch double-sided poster featuring photos of Swift, collectible custom gatefold jacket with unique front and back cover and cut-out reveal of vinyl disc, full-size gatefold photograph of Swift, double-sided foldout panel which includes a poem written by Swift on one side and a photo strip with four unique photos on the other and collectible album sleeves which include never-before-seen photos and album lyrics. It retails for $34.99.
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