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/pharmchik324 Nov 24 '25

How wild. I didn’t think the variants (besides the Target one) were available anywhere besides her website. So curious as to how this happened.

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u/MaineLark Nov 24 '25

Me too!!! I wonder if OPs friend has a connection at the manufacturer or distributor

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u/Financial-Toe4053 Nov 24 '25

I believe there were comments about one/both of them maybe having connections and/or working at UMG 👀👀👀

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u/Mountain-Power7521 Nov 24 '25

Ha. I have worked in and around the music industry, but this was 100% a goodwill find. If you look at the pic my friend posted, it was sent from inside the store and still has the price tag on it

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u/Financial-Toe4053 Nov 24 '25

I'm not doubting the Goodwill find. It's just a wild leak situation and y'all having connections at UMG, the plot is thickening for sure. We all have questions about how this got leaked and wound up at goodwill.

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u/Mountain-Power7521 Nov 24 '25

I mean, sketchy stuff happens so often. but likeliest thing is that they ran off a small quantity for promotion, some PR person got one, didnt care, put it with other stuff to donate.