This week (October 24, 2006) marks the 10 year anniversary of the release of Taylor Swift’s self-titled debut album on Big Machine Records. Celebrate with these flashback soundbites from Taylor talking about her first album just a few months after it was released.
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CUT 1: Taylor Swift- what to expect from album
:18 Taylor Swift talks about what people can expect from her self-titled debut album
OC … they communicate with each other.
https://soundcloud.com/user-878826245/taylor-swift-what-to-expect-from-album
CUT 2: Taylor Swift – well-rounded album
:23 Taylor Swift explains her method behind picking songs for her self-titled debut album.
OC … it to convey just one emotion.
https://soundcloud.com/user-878826245/taylor-swift-well-rounded-album
CUT 3: Taylor Swift – blend modern traditional
:25 Taylor Swift’s debut album has been described as a blend of modern sounding country music and traditional.
OC … to where people have been able to relate to it.
https://soundcloud.com/user-878826245/taylor-swift-blend-modern-traditional
CUT 4: Taylor Swift – wrote every song
:07 Taylor Swift explains why her debut album was such a personal project.
OC … it’s just unbelievable.
https://soundcloud.com/user-878826245/taylor-swift-wrote-every-song
CUT 5: Taylor Swift – creative independence
:23 Taylor Swift explains how and why she decided to start playing guitar and writing her own songs.
OC … depend on anybody creatively.
https://soundcloud.com/user-878826245/taylor-swift-creative-independence
CUT 6: Taylor Swift – control in the studio
:32 Taylor Swift has always been hands on in her music, even in post-production in the studio.
OC … he just puts it all to life.
https://soundcloud.com/user-878826245/taylor-swift-control-in-the-studio
CUT 7: Taylor Swift – Scott at Bluebird
:21 Taylor Swift recalls the moment she knew she was going to be working with Scott Borchetta in the future.
OC … turned out to be Big Machine Records.
https://soundcloud.com/user-878826245/taylor-swift-scott-at-bluebird
CUT 8: Taylor Swift – first single Tim McGraw
:24 Taylor Swift explains that she never knew the song “Tim McGraw” would be the launching pad for her career when she wrote it.
OC … well, that’s your first single.
https://soundcloud.com/user-878826245/taylor-swift-first-single-tim-mcgraw
CUT 9: Taylor Swift – Teardrops on My Guitar
:21 Taylor Swift’s secret crush on a guy in high school inspired her to write “Teardrops on My Guitar.”
OC … hiding how you really feel.
https://soundcloud.com/user-878826245/taylor-swift-teardrops-on-my-guitar
CUT 10: Taylor Swift – The Outside
:24 Taylor Swift wrote her song, “The Outside,” about her own personal experience in high school, not feeling like she was part of the in-crowd.
OC … when you weren’t on top of the world.
https://soundcloud.com/user-878826245/taylor-swift-the-outside
CUT 11: Taylor Swift – Tied Together with a Smile
:31 Taylor Swift shares the poignant inspiration behind her song “Tied Together with a Smile.”
OC … fine now, so it’s good.
https://soundcloud.com/user-878826245/taylor-swift-tied-together-with-a-smile
CUT 12: Taylor Swift – Our Song
:25 Taylor Swift knew exactly how she wanted “Our Song” to sound when she first wrote it.
OC … I was excited about that.
https://soundcloud.com/user-878826245/taylor-swift-our-song
CUT 13: Taylor Swift – MySpace realness
:25 One way Taylor Swift bonded with her fans early on was by writing a very personal bio on MySpace in first person.
OC … cause I’m not scared of it.
https://soundcloud.com/user-878826245/taylor-swift-myspace-realness
CUT 14: Taylor Swift – advice learn by doing
:18 Taylor Swift offers her non-advice to aspiring artists.
OC … on stage 300 times in a row.
https://soundcloud.com/user-878826245/taylor-swift-advice-learn-by-doing