Taylor Swift 'The Life of a Showgirl' vinyl and CD editions available at multiple retailers

Taylor Swift's twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, releases Friday, Oct. 3, at midnight ET, with limited-edition, retailer-exclusive vinyl and CD versions available through multiple retailers.

Barnes & Noble has the lowest price for both the CD and vinyl LP at time of publication: $13.89 for the CD and $32.99 for the vinyl. Other retailers selling physical versions online for preorder include Walmart ($13.97 for CD, $35 for vinyl), Amazon ($13.97 for CD, $36.98 for vinyl), Target ($14.99 for CD, $34.99 for vinyl) and Urban Outfitters ($16.98 for CD, $39.98 for vinyl).

The standard editions are officially titled Sweat and Vanilla Perfume CD With Poster and Sweat and Vanilla Perfume Portofino Orange Glitter Vinyl.


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The CD includes a double-sided folded poster measuring approximately 19 inches by 9.5 inches, a jewel case with collectible front and back cover art, one disc with collectible disc artwork and a collectible eight-page booklet containing never-before-seen photos and song lyrics.

Sweat and Vanilla Perfume Vinyl features translucent orange design

The Sweat and Vanilla Perfume Vinyl is translucent orange with gold glitter. Items included with purchase are a collectible double gatefold jacket with unique front and back cover, a full-size gatefold photograph of Swift, a double-sided foldout panel featuring a poem written by Swift on one side and a photo strip with four photos on the other, and collectible album sleeves with never-before-seen photos and album lyrics.

Target exclusively offers three special CD editions

Target is the only major retailer with special packaging editions. The retailer offers three unique CD versions: the It's Beautiful edition, It's Frightening edition and It's Rapturous edition.

Each CD includes a double-sided folded poster unique to the edition, a jewel case with collectible front and back cover art, a disc with collectible disc artwork and a collectible eight-page booklet with never-before-seen photos and song lyrics. All three versions are available for preorder at Target.com at time of publication and retail for $14.99.

Target-exclusive Vinyl preorders sold out

Preorders have sold out for the Target-exclusive vinyl, though the website indicates customers should check back at release time on Oct. 3.

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The limited run is titled The Life of a Showgirl: The Crowd is Your King Edition (Summertime Spritz Pink Shimmer Vinyl). It features opaque pink and pale yellow pearlescent vinyl with gold shimmer and includes a 24-inch-by-36-inch double-sided poster featuring photos of Swift, collectible custom gatefold jacket with unique front and back cover and cut-out reveal of vinyl disc, full-size gatefold photograph of Swift, double-sided foldout panel with a poem written by Swift on one side and a photo strip with four unique photos on the other, and collectible album sleeves with never-before-seen photos and album lyrics. It retails for $34.99.