World Tour Live: Speak Now

Personnel: Taylor Swift (vocals, guitar, banjo, ukulele, piano); Mike Meadows (guitar, banjo, mandolin, background vocals); Caitlin Evanson (guitar, fiddle, background vocals); Paul Sidoti (guitar, keyboards, background vocals); Grant Mickelson, Jody Harris (guitar); David Cook (keyboards); Al Wilson (drums); Daniel Sadownick (percussion); Marlyn Ortiz, Shannon Beach, Charity Baroni, Meredith Ostrowsky, Justin Boulet, Fernando Miro, Dom Kelley, Claire Callaway (dancer); Liz Huett (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Justin Cortelyou; Chris Rowe; Robert Allen; Bob Ezrin; Brian Virtue .
Liner Note Authors: Paula Erickson; Grant Garner.
Recording information: Atlanta, GA; Love Shack, Nashville, TN; Nimbus School Of Recording Arts, Vancouver, BC.
Directors: Taylor Swift; Baz Halpin; Ryan Polito.
Editor: Sharon Everitt.
Photographers: Christie Goodwin; Austin Swift.
Recorded during her Speak Now World Tour in 2011, this live recording collects 16 performances from the country-pop starlet, including all 14 songs from her 2010 studio outing Speak Now, as well as covers of Train's "Drops of Jupiter" and Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes." The DVD/Blu-ray disc that accompanies some editions of World Tour Live: Speak Now features 18 performances, as well as home movies and rehearsal footage for the show, which was an elaborate affair that utilized dancers, aerialists, numerous costume changes, and a mammoth, multi-stage setup that more closely resembled a high-profile Broadway musical than it did a country music concert. ~ James Christopher Monger