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The King of Limbs: Live from the Basement

The King of Limbs: Live from the Basement is a 2011 live video album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, performing their eighth album, The King of Limbs (2011). It was Radiohead's second performance for the series From the Basement, following In Rainbows – From the Basement (2008). Producer Nigel Godrich described it as an effort to record a different version of The King of Limbs and show it in a new light.

The King of Limbs: Live from the Basement

19 December 2011 (2011-12-19)

2011

Ticker Tape

Vern Moen

Music
Nigel Godrich
Film

  • James Chaos
  • Dilly Gent
  • Nigel Godrich
  • John Woollcombe

Music[edit]

The video includes performances of all eight tracks from Radiohead's 2011 album The King of Limbs, plus the songs "The Daily Mail", "Staircase", and "Supercollider".[1] It was recorded in Maida Vale Studios, London, and produced by Radiohead's longtime collaborator Nigel Godrich.[1] Radiohead were joined by Clive Deamer on additional drums and percussion, and by a horn section for some songs.[1]


Godrich said the performance was "a very conscious attempt to do something special: to record the album again, once it had been rehearsed and played live, to show it in a different light ... for a record that was very mechanised and completely different".[2]

Release[edit]

The King of Limbs: Live from the Basement was broadcast on several TV channels internationally.[1] The performances of "The Daily Mail" and "Staircase" were released as singles in 2011.[3]