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At least she's not playing it as safe as some assumed she would - if it backfires, oh well, she tried. As I said before, maybe she cares more about being an albums artist rather than a singles artist with this new album. Perhaps it's not going to be as radio friendly as we're used to from her, but maybe it's more about the overall concept of the album as opposed to a bunch of radio-friendly singles. That whole part about "the old Taylor can't come to the phone right now" may be a metaphor for the next phase of her music career. Or maybe I'm reading too much into it.

Who knows, she could just go the Beyonce route and revert back to being an "albums artist" as opposed to a "singles artist." Either way, at least she's building anticipation for her product. I hope she stretches herself with this project artistically, but maintain her pop appeal at the same time.

I just wish she'd take some chances again with her music again. I know the last time she really did (Try This in 2003), it was a commercial flop, but I know she has it in her to do so much more than the formulaic albums she's released in the last 10 years. I don't think she'll ever top M!ssundazstood (nor has she or should she try). That was her first time taking a chance with her music after LA Reid forced that faux-R&B image and sound on her with her first album. I know she and Linda Perry had a big falling out since then, but Perry [and Dallas Austin] gelled well with her in ways I don't think anyone else really has.

If I'm honest, I haven't really cared for anything she's released since M!ssundaztood. A lot of it has been too samey for me since then. That said, I do think she's a decent vocalist and has it in her to be a great songwriter.

The only version of this song that I care about. Definitely not Aretha's overrated whaling.

Yeah, looks like that was JFP's first episode, very interesting to see how the switch may have impacted the show in the beginning now...

On a sidenote, I always wished ATWT and GL did some type of corporate crossover storyline in the late 80's/early 90's. I would have loved to see Beverlee and Elizabeth Hubbard in scenes together and bitching it up in their oh so classy ways...

Bev also accomplished an incredible feat if you think about it - Iris was such a definitive and iconic soap role, to then have similar success and create another strong character is not an easy task. I wonder how AW fans felt seeing her in a different role at this point. I know she given the choice to return to AW as Iris in the late 80's, but refused and wanted to continue as Alexandra. GL had such an amazing cast of women during this time - Bev, Maureen Garrett, Maeve Kinkead, Ellen Parker, etc. All so different, but amazing in their own right.

No one f.ucks with Ms. McKinsey! I'm surprised at just how great the picture quality is in this video.

Cady did her best work in daytime during her first stint as Rosanna.

Much like Sherry Stringfield's Blake, I never accepted anyone else except Kimberly Simms as Mindy.

Things seemed very messy at AW in the late 90's - If I remember correctly, JFP left on her own accord and gave an exit interview where she alluded or talked about what a challenge it was to work on the show and how that there were a ton of cooks in that kitchen...

Well, look at the soap that replaced AW, and the success they had with Reilly's DAYS in the 90's...

The Carters were ruined to begin with. I will always applaud him for killing off Ronnie and Roxy with no remorse...

I remember disgruntled OLTL fans at the time saying that Lindsay was JFP projecting herself as a character on the show. The character was VERY unpopular during the JFP era with a lot of longtime fans.

I wonder if Yorke may actually stick around longer than this "temporary" basis if they can't find someone to replace SOC. Remember when Loraine Newman was supposed to be temporary as well?

Jensen absolutely ruined Marley (and Vicky, if we want to be honest).