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The song was premiered live on February 21st 1994:
'Bones' was recorded on the same day as 'The Bends'.
The song was included on this august 1994 work-in-progress tape compilation. The handwriting is Thom's. While Side A of the cassette also lists a few rough mixes, it appears to contain the finished version of the 'Bones':

Ed: Recorded something like first or second take, the same day as we recorded 'The Bends'. Love playing it live.

Jonny: This song and 'The Bends' were done on the same afternoon, easily the best day of recording.

Colin: It rocks like a mutha.

Thom: Have you ever been looking at someone's face talking and wondered what their skull must look like?
Thom : "We recorded this about four times before we got it right. The original had the ending going on for about a minute and a half, which was something Jonny got from The Fall."
Jonny: "Most of The Bends was done in one or two takes. 'Bones' was done all in one take much like most of the album."
  Kid A tour june 2000 july 2000 september 2000 october 2000
The Bends [14] 01 02 07 12 15 19 23 25 29 02 06 08 11 17
Bones [19] 13 15 17 18 19 21 22 25 26 27 30 01 07 01 07 11 12 28 08
(Nice Dream) [7] 13 25 27 04 07 15 20
Bullet Proof..I Wish I Was [3] 19 22 08
  Amnesiac tour may 2001 june 2001 07/'01 august 2001 september 2001 10/2001
The Bends [20] 26 28 30 01 02 04 09 18 23 27 29 07 30 03 14 16 17 09 14 04
Bones [4] 28 30 18 20
Bullet Proof..I Wish I Was [2] 28 30
  Hail to the Thief tour (1st half) may 2003 june 2003 july 2003 august 2003
The Bends [3] 08 12 21
Bones [4] 07 08 14 03
(Nice Dream) [1] 18
Bullet Proof..I Wish I Was [1] 24
'Bones' was not performed during the second half of touring for Hail to the Thief.
  2006 pre-In Rainbows tour may 2006 june 2006 august 2006
The Bends [12] 06 07 13 02 13 17 20 29 15 19 20 26
Bones [6] 15 19 23 27 30 12
Black Star [7] 06 07 12 19 02 11 24