Song · In Rainbows era (2007–09)
Up on the Ladder
Attempted across three albums without ever getting a usable take, and finally released on a bonus disc.
In Rainbows Disk 2album- 2007released
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1997–2003
up the ladder
It first surfaced in the OK Computer era. The band tried full versions during the Kid A sessions, when it was called “Up the Ladder”, and again around Hail to the Thief, and never got a recording they wanted. It was played a handful of times on the 2002 Iberian tour and then shelved again.
2007
reworked
The version on the second disc of In Rainbows is a rebuild: synthesisers and a gnarled, funk-leaning guitar riff, which is a long way from where it started. Ten years of failure produced four minutes on a bonus disc, which is a fair summary of how this band work.
on stage
A live take.· SaudadeFoxwatch on youtube →
Live history
| Times played | 8 shows |
|---|---|
| Live debut | Monday 22 July 2002 · Lisbon |
| Last played | Wednesday 16 January 2008 · London |
| Longest absence | 5 years · back on Wednesday 16 January 2008 · London |
First played live in 2002, 5 years before it was released.
Nights played include broadcasts; opened and closed count gigs only. A cancelled night has no setlist. All setlist stats →
sources2
- Wikipedia, “In Rainbows”, for the description of the released version.
- The site's own catalogue note, based on Citizen Insane and Rolling Stone.