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If you like 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe) by Taylor Swift, Upgrade Paths name a similar listen, a level up, and a best-sounding next album — grounded in catalog evidence, not playlist radio. Albums like 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe) start with All Falls Down by Kanye West: If you like 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe), try All Falls Down by Kanye West (similar bass/midrange; catalog). A level up from 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe) is You Can Dance (Single Edits of Album Remixes) by Madonna: Level up via bass/midrange: You Can Dance (Single Edits of Album Remixes) by Madonna after 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe). Best sounding next listen: The Long Run (2013 Remaster) by Eagles. The Long Run (2013 Remaster) by Eagles — nearer bass/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe).
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Albums like 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe)
If you like 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe), you need All Falls Down by Kanye West because If you like 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe), try All Falls Down by Kanye West (similar bass/midrange; catalog).
Kanye West
If you like 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe), try All Falls Down by Kanye West (similar bass/midrange; catalog).
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +5
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Chris Brown
If you like 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe), try Run It! by Chris Brown (similar bass/midrange; catalog).
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +5
Confidence 95% · sonic
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John Frusciante
If you like 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe), try The DC EP by John Frusciante (similar bass/midrange; catalog).
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +5
Confidence 95% · sonic
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A level up from 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe)
If you like 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe), you need You Can Dance (Single Edits of Album Remixes) by Madonna as a deeper next step because Level up via bass/midrange: You Can Dance (Single Edits of Album Remixes) by Madonna after 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe).
Madonna
Level up via bass/midrange: You Can Dance (Single Edits of Album Remixes) by Madonna after 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe).
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +10
Confidence 95% · sonic
Preferred stream edition
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Madonna
Level up via bass/midrange: Erotica by Madonna after 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe).
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +10
Confidence 95% · sonic
Preferred stream edition
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Gilbert Bécaud
Level up via bass/midrange: Une Vie Comme Un Roman by Gilbert Bécaud after 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe).
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +10
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Best sounding next listen
If you like 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe), you need The Long Run (2013 Remaster) by Eagles when you want the recording that rewards speakers and headphones because The Long Run (2013 Remaster) by Eagles — nearer bass/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe).
Eagles
The Long Run (2013 Remaster) by Eagles — nearer bass/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe).
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +10
Confidence 95% · sonic
Some links are search fallbacks — confirm the exact edition year/label before trusting the stream.
The Rolling Stones
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! (Remastered) by The Rolling Stones — nearer bass/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe).
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +10
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Led Zeppelin
Presence (Remaster) by Led Zeppelin — nearer bass/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe).
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +10
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Questions listeners ask
- What albums are like 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe)?
- All Falls Down by Kanye West is a similar next listen after 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe) — If you like 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe), try All Falls Down by Kanye West (similar bass/midrange; catalog).
- What is a level up from 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe)?
- You Can Dance (Single Edits of Album Remixes) by Madonna is a level up from 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe) — Level up via bass/midrange: You Can Dance (Single Edits of Album Remixes) by Madonna after 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe).
- What sounds best after 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe)?
- The Long Run (2013 Remaster) by Eagles is the best-sounding next listen after 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe) — The Long Run (2013 Remaster) by Eagles — nearer bass/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Deluxe).
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