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Taylor Swift revealed the big news on 8/9 during the last stop in LA for her mega successful Eras tour announcing to a very enthusiastic crowd that fans will be able to get their hands on '1989 (Taylor's Version)' on October 27th.

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00:00 Welcome to the 1989 era.

00:02 We're finally getting our hands on 1989 Taylor's version.

00:06 Taylor Swift revealed the big news on 8/9

00:10 during the last stop in LA

00:11 for her mega successful Eras tour,

00:14 announcing to a very enthusiastic crowd

00:16 that fans will be able to get their hands

00:18 on her latest re-record on October 27th.

00:21 - I think instead of just like telling you about it,

00:24 I think I'll just sort of show you something.

00:28 (crowd cheering)

00:31 - Following months of speculation and Easter eggs

00:36 from Taylor herself, the announcement was finally made,

00:39 appropriately coming eight years, nine months,

00:42 and 13 days after the release of the original album,

00:45 which was home to hits such as "Shake It Off,"

00:48 ♪ Shake it off ♪

00:50 "Blank Space,"

00:51 ♪ Blank Space, baby ♪

00:53 "Style,"

00:54 ♪ We never go out of style ♪

00:56 and "Wildest Dreams" among others.

00:59 ♪ These dreams are ♪

01:02 Taylor took to social media

01:03 following the major announcement,

01:05 showing off the album cover

01:06 and revealing that the re-record will include

01:08 five previously unreleased songs from the vault.

01:12 Surprise, 1989 Taylor's version is on its way to you.

01:16 The 1989 album changed my life in countless ways,

01:19 and it fills me with such excitement to announce

01:22 that my version of it will be out October 27th.

01:25 To be perfectly honest, this is my most favorite re-record

01:28 I've ever done, because the five from the vault tracks

01:31 are so insane.

01:32 I can't believe they were ever left behind,

01:34 but not for long.

01:36 1989 was a seminal moment in the superstar's career

01:39 as it officially marked her transition

01:41 into the pop genre landscape

01:43 after starting her career as a country singer/songwriter.

01:47 Her fifth studio album nabbed 10 Grammy nominations,

01:50 winning album of the year, best pop vocal album,

01:53 and best music video for "Bad Blood."

01:55 ♪ And baby now we got bad blood ♪

01:59 At the time, Swift had made history

02:01 by becoming the first woman to win the Grammy

02:03 for album of the year twice for her solo recordings.

02:07 Years later, Swift became the only female solo artist

02:10 to have won that top prize three times

02:12 after winning album of the year for "Folklore."

02:15 1989 Taylor's version follows the release

02:18 of "Fearless," Taylor's version,

02:19 "Red," Taylor's version, and "Speak Now," Taylor's version.

02:23 In what has been a well thought out

02:24 and long journey to own her masters.

02:27 For much more updates to this story,

02:29 head to thr.com.

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02:33 keep watching the Hollywood Reporter News.

02:35 (upbeat music)

02:38 (whooshing)

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