The Ladder

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the ladder

Release Date
09/28/1999
Japanese release 11/30/1999

Musicians
  • Jon Anderson - lead vocals
  • Steve Howe - lead and acoustic guitars, steel, mandolin, vocals
  • Billy Sherwood - guitars, vocals
  • Chris Squire - bass guitars, vocals
  • Alan White - drums, percussion, vocals
  • Igor Khoroshev - keyboards, vocals

Additional
  • The Marguerita Horns "Lightning Strikes"
  • Tom Keenlyside - piccolo and tenor sax
  • Derry Burns - trumpet
  • Rod Murray - trombone
  • Tom Colclough - alto sax
  • Neil Nicholson - tuba

Promotional
Tracklisting
1. Homeworld (The Ladder)
(Anderson/Howe/Sherwood/Squire/White/Khoroshev) 9:32
2. It Will Be a Good Day (The River)
(Anderson/Howe/Sherwood/Squire/White/Khoroshev) 4:53
3. Lightning Strikes
(Anderson/Howe/Sherwood/Squire/White/Khoroshev) 4:35
4. Can I?
(Anderson/Howe/Sherwood/Squire/White/Khoroshev) 1:31
5. Face to Face
(Anderson/Howe/Sherwood/Squire/White/Khoroshev) 5:01
6. If Only You Knew
(Anderson/Howe/Sherwood/Squire/White/Khoroshev) 5:43
7. To Be Alive (Hep Yadda)
(Anderson/Howe/Sherwood/Squire/White/Khoroshev) 5:07
8. Finally
(Anderson/Howe/Sherwood/Squire/White/Khoroshev) 6:01
9. The Messenger
(Anderson/Howe/Sherwood/Squire/White/Khoroshev) 5:13
10. New Language
(Anderson/Howe/Sherwood/Squire/White/Khoroshev) 9:19
11. Nine Voices (Longwalker)
(Anderson/Howe/Sherwood/Squire/White/Khoroshev) 3:21

Bonus Disc - Japanese Release
1. I've Seen All Good People 7:16
a. Your Move (Anderson)
b. All Good People (Squire)
2. And You and I
(Anderson/Bruford/Howe/Squire) 10:45
I. Cord Of Life
II. Eclipse (Anderson/Bruford/Howe)
III. The Preacher The Teacher
V. Apocalypse

Notes

  • The Japanese bonus disc is a 3" CD and both songs are live versions
  • the Japanese version has a separate booklet of lyrics in Japanese

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