The Ladder

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The Ladder

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from the album Around The World In A Day
Song details
Performer: Prince and the Revolution
First Released: 22 April 1985 - Around The World In A Day
Album(s): Around The World In A Day
Writer(s): John L. Nelson and Prince (strings composed by Lisa Coleman and Wendy Melvoin)
Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

The Ladder is the eighth track on Prince's seventh album Around The World In A Day, the second album to be credited to Prince and the Revolution.

Basic tracks were recorded on 23 December 1984 (the day before the monologue used in Temptation). Prince taught the song to the band during the soundcheck for the concert that night at the Saint Paul Civic Center Arena, St. Paul, MN, USA, before the band recorded it the same day at the Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA. The string interlude prior to the song was previously used on the unreleased track Our Destiny.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
23 December 1984 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA Initial tracking
Recording Personnel
Orchestral Players on string interlude:

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
The Ladder 5:26 Around The World In A Day Studio



 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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