Sawdust (album)

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Sawdust
The Killers - Sawdust.png
Compilation album by
the Killers
ReleasedNovember 9, 2007 (2007-11-09)
Recorded2002–2007
Genre
Length72:13
Label Island
Producer
The Killers chronology
Sam's Town
(2006)		Sawdust
(2007)		 Day & Age
(2008)
Singles from Sawdust
  1. "Shadowplay"
    Released: October 8, 2007
  2. "Tranquilize"
    Released: October 12, 2007

Sawdust is a compilation album by American rock band the Killers, released on November 9, 2007, by Island Records. The album consists mostly of B-sides, but also includes a number of previously unreleased tracks. The songs on the album were recorded between 2002 and 2007.

Contents

Background

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 65/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
BBC Music Favorable [4]
Billboard Favorable [5]
Entertainment Weekly B [6]
Melodic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
musicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
NME 6/10 [9]
Now 3/5 [10]
Pitchfork 5.5/10.0 [11]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]

The album was first mentioned by Brandon Flowers in an interview with Billboard in late August 2007. [13] Rolling Stone revealed the name of the compilation in its "Smoking Section" on September 6, 2007. [14] Sawdust was inspired by B-sides collections such as Oasis' The Masterplan , the Smashing Pumpkins' Pisces Iscariot and Nirvana's Incesticide . [15]

"Our most metal song is 'All the Pretty Faces' on Sawdust…" observed guitarist Dave Keuning. "That's a part of who I am. When you're in eighth grade, you're into AC/DC and Metallica. And any guitarist who says they weren't is fucking lying." [16]

The UK and Australian editions of the compilation included an additional track "Change Your Mind" as it was replaced with "Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll" on original release of Hot Fuss album there.

Commercial performance

Sawdust debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200, selling 82,000 copies in its first week. [17] The album was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on April 4, 2008, [18] and had sold 493,000 copies in the United Kingdom by August 2020. [19] It was also certified platinum by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) for sales of 15,000 copies. [20]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)ReleaseLength
1."Tranquilize" (featuring Lou Reed) (NYC, Summer '07) Brandon Flowers Previously unreleased3:45
2."Shadowplay" ( Sam's Town sessions, '06)
 Music From The Motion Picture Control 4:07
3."All the Pretty Faces" (Sam's Town sessions, '06)
"When You Were Young" single4:46
4."Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf" (Dave's apartment, '02 and Las Vegas, Fall '07)FlowersPreviously unreleased3:38
5."Sweet Talk" (Sam's Town sessions, '06 and Las Vegas, Fall '07)
Previously unreleased4:19
6."Under the Gun" ( Hot Fuss sessions, '03 and Las Vegas, Fall '07)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
Re-recorded version previously unreleased, original version from "Somebody Told Me" single2:34
7."Where the White Boys Dance" (Sam's Town sessions, '06)Flowers"When You Were Young" single3:26
8."Show You How" (Hot Fuss sessions, '03)Flowers"Somebody Told Me" single2:46
9."Move Away" (Sam's Town sessions, '06)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
 Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man 3 3:50
10."Glamorous Indie Rock and Roll" (Hot Fuss sessions, '03 and Las Vegas, Fall '07)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
Re-recorded version previously unreleased, original version from Hot Fuss 4:17
11."Who Let You Go?" (Hot Fuss sessions, '03)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Vannucci
  • Stoermer
"Mr. Brightside" single3:43
12."The Ballad of Michael Valentine" (Hot Fuss sessions, '03)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
"Somebody Told Me" single3:50
13."Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (BBC sessions, '05) Mel Tillis "Smile Like You Mean It" single3:05
14."Daddy's Eyes" (Sam's Town sessions, '06)Flowers"Bones" single4:15
15."Sam's Town" (Abbey Road Version) (Abbey Road sessions, '06)Flowers"For Reasons Unknown" single3:44
16."Romeo and Juliet" (Abbey Road sessions, '07) Mark Knopfler "For Reasons Unknown" single5:28
17."Mr. Brightside" (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Remix)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
"Mr. Brightside" single10:40
18."Questions with the Captain" (hidden track) Previously unreleased 
Total length:72:13
Additional track on UK and Australian editions
No.TitleWriter(s)ReleaseLength
17."Change Your Mind" (Hot Fuss sessions, '03)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
 Hot Fuss 3:13

Production

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [44] Platinum40,000^
Australia (ARIA) [45] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [46] Gold50,000‡
Ireland (IRMA) [20] Platinum15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [18] Platinum493,000 [19]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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