In the Taylor's Version re-recording journey of her first six albums, Taylor Swift only has two more left to go, and it's clear which one she should release first. Swift famously began with Fearless (Taylor's Version) in the early part of 2021, reclaiming the album that changed absolutely everything for her and her career first while adding special new songs "From the Vault." Ever since, Swift has gone on to release three others, including Red (Taylor's Version), Speak Now (Taylor's Version), and 1989 (Taylor's Version). That leaves only two others: Reputation (Taylor's Version) and Taylor Swift (Taylor's Version).

With the Taylor's Versions of both Speak Now and 1989 being announced on the first leg of Swift's juggernaut The Eras Tour, fans reasonably assumed that Swift would go on to announce her next Taylor's Version during the latter part of the tour. Now that The Eras Tour has officially ended, however, it's clear that Swift has a different plan for the final two Taylor's Version re-releases. While much of this plan remains a mystery to her fans, it's glaringly clear which album of hers ought to arrive first: Reputation (Taylor's Version).

Taylor Swift Releasing Reputation (Taylor's Version) Builds On The Eras Tour

One Of The Tour's Best Sets

While the opportunity for Swift to announce Reputation (Taylor's Version) on The Eras Tour has since ed, Swift can still build on the momentum of the tour for her next re-release. The Reputation set on The Eras Tour was one of the most highly praised parts of the entire show; this section was repeatedly one of the loudest, if not the loudest, in of audience participation and reception during each and every concert. This is evidenced by the reaction the crowd had in Miami when Swift changed her red snake bodysuit to gold.

With incredible costuming, choreography, and song selections, Reputation cemented itself as perhaps the most entertaining part of the entire Eras Tour show, and that momentum it gained can continue into the new Taylor's Version era. Swift ought to carry Reputation (Taylor's Version) on this wave of hype, especially because Debut doesn't have a similar experience on The Eras Tour. The latter album didn't even have its own dedicated section, making it the only one of Swift's albums to be excluded regularly. Swift should take advantage of The Eras Tour's benefits while she still can.

Reputation (Taylor's Version) Is The Album That Most Deserves A Better Reputation

The Circumstances Surrounding Its Release Prevented Its Proper Success

Between Reputation and Taylor Swift, the former is the album that easily deserves better, given how it was initially received when it was released in 2017. The album was, of course, named for the way Swift's reputation had been marred by her infamous feud with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, and though this album acted as a powerful comeback, Swift still hadn't been able to clear her reputation enough to make this album stick the landing the way it deserved to. As a result, the desired hype was difficult to garner, and Reputation even received zero Grammy nominations.

Swift's feelings about Reputation's reception, particularly where the Grammy nominations are concerned, were revealed in her 2019 Taylor Swift: Miss Americana documentary.

This is a complete shame, given how incredible Reputation really is - and how experimental it was for Swift at the time. The reality is that the world wasn't ready for Swift to branch out in this way and prove her true versatility with the sounds on this album that were so different from what she had done in the past. Now, however, it's certainly a fan-favorite, and it deserves to receive the praise it always should have had with its Taylor's Version. There's no better time than the present for Swift to seek that by releasing it first.

Taylor Swift Ending Her Re-Releases With Debut Brings Everything Full Circle

Ending With What Was Once Her Beginning

There's no doubt, though, that the biggest reason why Swift should release Reputation (Taylor's Version) before Taylor Swift (Taylor's Version) is because saving the latter for last would bring this entire Taylor's Version project full circle. Swift would get to end right where she started by closing the Taylor's Version journey with her first-ever album, which is so meaningful in the grand scheme. She's already poetic in the way she's literally saved her name and her reputation for last, reclaiming the most precious parts of herself.

Given that her name no doubt carries more weight than her reputation, as Swift has proven how she feels about her reputation with the album of the same name, Swift ought to lead with Reputation (Taylor's Version) so that Taylor Swift (Taylor's Version) can have its moment. It's worth noting that this seems to be the likeliest outcome for several reasons, but above all else, this is the biggest - along with the fact that Swift has already teased Reputation (Taylor's Version) on many occasions. Taylor Swift really can't go wrong with either, but Reputation ought to be her next re-release.