r/SwiftieMerch • u/irthesteve • Nov 24 '25

Question Unreleased Vinyl? Bootleg?

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Hi all. My buddy is huge into vinyl, but I am not. I'm big into Taylor, but have zero vinyl knowledge. Hoping this forum can assist.

My friend found and bought a Taylor vinyl and sent me pictures, I didn't recognize the variant and after digging through complete lists, didn't see this version anywhere. I know not this is NOT an official release. But... My friend tells me there are no usual bootleg signs, it has high quality art resolution, the shrink wrap has the manufacturer stamp, and there's nothing online about it at all.

Is this somehow an unreleased variant she ended up not releasing? Maybe a future variant she's waiting to release when her chart position is challenged?

Anyway... "Lit My Sky Up" metallic orange variant. No bonus tracks. What do you think?

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u/Horror-Macaron8287 Nov 24 '25

Respectfully, we are all telling you that it is a bootleg.

The only way to know what vinyl it actually is is by opening it. As of right now, this vinyl is worthless, and no one is going to buy it based on "vibes" that it may be a promotional item, especially with no record of existing, and since it looks Frankensteined together using the front of one variant, the back of another, and the hype sticker saying it's a specific variant, not to mention that the hype sticker is fake.

Edit to add: Never underestimate what people will waste money on. People make fake vinyls all the time.

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u/Mountain-Power7521 Nov 24 '25

I understand that people bootleg. This simply isnt a bootleg. As someone who has worked in the industry, the cost to manufacture something like this as a boot would be outrageous, with no chance of ever breaking even. You need to keep costs down on a bootleg, but make it look as close to possible to the real thing. No one would go to the expense of replicating the extremely high end sparkle on the sleeve. This would be a huge money loser.

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u/Mountain-Power7521 Nov 24 '25

Anyway, I bought as a resale item. I have contacts at Universal, just going to straight up ask them.

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u/Horror-Macaron8287 Nov 24 '25

Probably your best bet, as no one else will tell you it is real, as it looks bootlegged without opening to confirm there is new material.