Taylor Swift Art Print | Discography Tube Map 1/3
Studio albums are stations, musicians are transit lines | Discographies mapped more deeply than anywhere else | Researched and plotted for fans of real music.
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Why is this Taylor Swift Music Art Print a perfect gift for Taylor Swift fans?
Taylor Swift fans can hear the move from Nashville session country to Swedish pop production, but have never seen who actually made it happen. My Taylor Swift art print runs the early albums in order from the 2006 debut to reputation, with each credited musician as their own line. It is the first of my three Taylor Swift maps, and the one that keeps the Nashville years on the wall.
The stations run in release order: Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989 and reputation. The credited musicians who played on them are the lines, and anyone who appears on a single record branches off as a short spur.
Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Available in A3, A2 or A1, unframed or framed, with US sizing at 16x12 in, 24x18 in and 36x24 in. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.
I plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and the shape of the network comes straight out of the album credits.
Across these six records you can watch one studio world hand over to another. The country players thin out album by album, Max Martin and Shellback arrive at Red, and by reputation the only line left from the 2006 session crew is Taylor herself.
Red is where the two worlds overlap, and it shows on the print. It is the busiest station on this map by a distance, with Nashville regulars, a full string section and the new production team all converging on one album.
Contributing musicians on the discography tube map
Taylor Swift is the only line that runs through all six stations. Her own credits change as it goes, from lead vocals and acoustic guitar on the debut to producer on Fearless and on several reputation tracks.
Nathan Chapman is the next longest line. He produces and plays on the first five albums, from the debut through to 1989, and then stops one station short of the end.
The debut is a Nashville session record. Bruce Bouton on dobro, Jeffrey Hyde on banjo, Wanda Vick on fiddle and Lex Price on mandolin all appear here and never again, part of eleven one-off branch lines on the first station alone.
Some of that crew stays on for a while. Nick Buda on drums and Eric Darken on percussion play on the first four albums, Rob Hajacos and Tim Marks on the first three, and Shannon Forrest drums on the debut and Speak Now while skipping Fearless in between.
Fearless credits eight separate people with finger snapping, Colbie Caillat among them. It is also where members of her touring band start to appear: Caitlin Evanson, Amos Heller and Grant Mickelson join here, with Mike Meadows, Paul Sidoti and Liz Huett following on Speak Now.
Red brings the biggest change of cast. Max Martin, Shellback, Jacknife Lee, Butch Walker, Dan Wilson and Jeff Bhasker all arrive, Bill Rieflin plays drums, and Gary Lightbody and Ed Sheeran get branch lines as featured artists.
1989 is built around Max Martin and Shellback, brings in Jack Antonoff for the first time and gives Imogen Heap a spur of her own. On reputation, Antonoff, Martin and Shellback carry on, Ed Sheeran returns, Future joins, and James Reynolds is credited with the baby voice intro on Gorgeous.
Art Print Specifications:
Each one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A3, A2 or A1, unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.
| Size | UK | USA / CAN / AUS equivalent | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3 | 420 x 297 mm (16 x 12 in) | 16 x 12 in | Landscape |
| A2 | 594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in) | 24 x 18 in | Landscape |
| A1 | 841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in) | 36 x 24 in | Landscape |
FAQ
Which albums are on this map?
Six studio albums in release order: Taylor Swift (2006), Fearless (2008), Speak Now (2010), Red (2012), 1989 (2014) and reputation (2017). The later albums and the Taylor's Version re-recordings belong to parts two and three of the series.
Who plays on the most albums after Taylor Swift?
Nathan Chapman, on the first five. He is the only musician besides Taylor who links the debut to 1989.
When do Max Martin and Shellback first appear?
On Red in 2012. Both carry on through 1989 and reputation, three stations in a row.
Which album has the most credited musicians?
Red, by a distance. It is the one record where the Nashville session players, a string section and the pop production team all overlap.
Can I buy it framed?
Yes. Each comes unframed or framed and ready to hang.
Explore Taylor Swift’s Discography for FREE
I am turning the research behind these maps into FREE interactive radar charts, where you pick a musician and follow their line around the albums. I have not charted Taylor Swift yet, so request it here and I will research the most requested artists first. The David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Rolling Stones, and Steely Dan charts are free to use now.
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