RecordedduringherSpeakNowWorldTourin2011,thisliverecordingcollects16performancesfromthecountry-popstarlet,includingall14songsfromher2010studiooutingSpeakNow,aswellascoversofTrain's"DropsofJupiter"andKimCarnes'"BetteDavisEyes."TheDVD/Blu-raydiscthataccompaniessomeeditionsofWorldTourLive:SpeakNowfeatures18performances,aswellashomemoviesandrehearsalfootagefortheshow,whichwasanelaborateaffairthatutilizeddancers,aerialists,numerouscostumechanges,andamammoth,multi-stagesetupthatmorecloselyresembledahigh-profileBroadwaymusicalthanitadidcountrymusicconcert.~JamesChristopherMonger
ThiscomboincludesaDVDandCD.TheDVDgivesfansthecompleteTaylorSwiftSpeakNowconcertexperience,showcasingperformancesofall17songsfromherSpeakNowshow,plusadditionalbonuscontent.TheCDcontainsover75minutesofmusic,includingliveversionsoffavoritesfromtheSpeakNowalbum.TheperformanceisatheatricalpresentationofaBroadwayexperience.Theshowfeatureselaboratecostumes,dancers,aerialists,changingsets,andinnovativechoreographyandinstrumentationshowcasedonamulti-levelstage.Taylorplays5differentguitarsintheshow,includingelectric,acoustic,and12-string.Shealsoplays2banjos,theukulele,andthepiano,andchangescostumes9timesoverthecourseoftheevening.Shemovesaroundthevenueandusesdifferentstages,givingeveryaudiencememberagreatseat.
LinerNoteAuthors:PaulaEricksonGrantGarner.
Recordinginformation:Atlanta,GALoveShack,Nashville,TNNimbusSchoolOfRecordingArts,Vancouver,BC.
Directors:TaylorSwiftBazHalpinRyanPolito.
Editor:SharonEveritt.
Photographers:ChristieGoodwinAustinSwift.
Personnel:TaylorSwift(vocals,guitar,banjo,ukulele,piano)MikeMeadows(guitar,banjo,mandolin,backgroundvocals)CaitlinEvanson(guitar,fiddle,backgroundvocals)PaulSidoti(guitar,keyboards,backgroundvocals)GrantMickelson,JodyHarris(guitar)DavidCook(keyboards)AlWilson(drums)DanielSadownick(percussion)MarlynOrtiz,ShannonBeach,CharityBaroni,MeredithOstrowsky,JustinBoulet,FernandoMiro,DomKelley,ClaireCallaway(dancer)LizHuett(backgroundvocals).
AudioMixers:JustinCortelyouChrisRoweRobertAllenBobEzrinBrianVirtue.