Sawdust (album)

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Sawdust
Sawdust cover
Compilation album by The Killers
ReleasedNovember 9, 2007 (2007-11-09)
GenreAlternative rock, post-punk revival
Length72:13
LabelIsland, Vertigo
ProducerFlood, Alan Moulder, Stuart Price (tracks 4, 5 & 17)
Professional reviews
The Killers chronology
Sam's Town
(2006)		Sawdust
(2007)		Day and Age
(2008)
Singles from Sawdust
  1. "Shadowplay"
    Released: October 9, 2007
  2. "Tranquilize"
    Released: October 12, 2007

Sawdust is a compilation of re-recorded B-sides, rarities, covers and remixes by the Las Vegas rock band The Killers. The album was released in various markets between November 9 and November 13, 2007, when it was released in the United States.[1] The album was first mentioned by Brandon Flowers in an interview with Billboard in late August,[2] and Rolling Stone revealed the name of the compilation in its "Smoking Section" on September 6, 2007.[3]

Contents

[edit] Background

The Killers were inspired by B-sides collections such as Oasis' The Masterplan, The Smiths' Hatful of Hollow, Smashing Pumpkins' Pisces Iscariot and Nirvana's Incesticide.[4]

[edit] Response

The album debuted at number 12 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 82,000 copies in its first week.[5] It also peaked at number 2 on iTunes, just below Alicia Keys' new album.[citation needed] To date it has sold 500,000+ copies worldwide.[citation needed] As of March 15, 2008, the album has sold 283,871 copies in the US.[dated info] Sawdust has sold more than 300,000 copies in the UK.[6]

[edit] Track listing

Track
number		TitleBackground informationLength
1."Tranquilize"New song recorded with Lou Reed[7]3:45
2."Shadowplay"Joy Division cover4:07
3."All the Pretty Faces"From the "When You Were Young" single/Best Buy Bonus Track to Sam's Town4:46
4."Leave the Bourbon On the Shelf"Unreleased track from Hot Fuss sessions[8]3:39
5."Sweet Talk"Unreleased track from Sam's Town sessions4:19
6."Under the Gun"New recording of the song from the "Somebody Told Me" single and Hot Fuss U.S. Limited Edition2:34
7."Where the White Boys Dance"From the Sam's Town Australian and U.K. album and "When You Were Young" single, However the mix is different to previous releases.3:26
8."Show You How"Extended version of the song from the "Somebody Told Me" single2:46
9."Move Away"Demo of the song from the Spider-Man 3 soundtrack3:50
10."Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll"New recording of the song from the Hot Fuss Australian and U.K. album and U.S. Limited Edition, features backing vocals overdubbed from the original 2004 version.4:17
11."Who Let You Go?"From "Mr. Brightside" single3:43
12."The Ballad of Michael Valentine"From the "Somebody Told Me" single and Hot Fuss U.S. Limited Edition3:50
13."Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town"The First Edition cover from the "Smile Like You Mean It" single3:05
14."Daddy's Eyes"From the "Bones" single/Best Buy Bonus Track to Sam's Town4:15
15."Sam's Town (Abbey Road Version)"From the "For Reasons Unknown" single3:45
16."Romeo and Juliet"Dire Straits cover recorded at Abbey Road from the "For Reasons Unknown" single5:28
17."Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Remix)" / "Questions with the Captain" (hidden song)From the "Mr. Brightside" single10:35

[edit] Bonus tracks

"Change Your Mind"From Hot Fuss U.S. version
(Australian, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland and United Kingdom bonus track)		3:11
"Read My Mind (Gabriel & Dresden Remix)"From the "Read My Mind" single
(United States iTunes pre-order bonus track)		10:29

[edit] Song-writing credits

  1. "Tranquilize" (Flowers)
  2. "Shadowplay" (Curtis/Sumner/Hook/Morris)
  3. "All The Pretty Faces" (Flowers/Keuning/Stoermer)
  4. "Leave The Bourbon On The Shelf" (Flowers)
  5. "Sweet Talk" (Flowers/Keuning/Stoermer/Vannucci)
  6. "Under The Gun" (Flowers/Keuning)
  7. "Where The White Boys Dance" (Flowers)
  8. "Show You How" (Flowers)
  9. "Move Away" (Flowers/Keuning/Stoermer)
  10. "Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll" (Flowers/Keuning/Stoermer/Vannucci)
  11. "Who Let You Go?" (Flowers/Keuning/Stoermer/Vannucci)
  12. "The Ballad of Michael Valentine" (Flowers/Keuning)
  13. "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (Tillis)
  14. "Daddy's Eyes" (Flowers)
  15. "Sam's Town (Abbey Road Version)" (Flowers)
  16. "Romeo and Juliet" (Knopfler)
  17. "Change Your Mind (UK Bonus Track)" (Flowers/Keuning)
  18. "Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Remix)" (Flowers/Keuning)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Thompson, Paul (2007-10-15). "The Killers Prep Rarities Comp, Do Xmas Single, Tour". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
  2. ^ Benson, John (2007-08-23). "Killers Corralling Rarities For B-Sides Album". Billboard. Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
  3. ^ "Smoking Section: Fiona Apple, Kanye West, The Killers and Tom Petty". Rolling Stone (2007-09-06). Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
  4. ^ "Killers Talk About Two New LPs, Duet With Lou Reed". MTV (2007-08-27). Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
  5. ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Keys Storms Chart With Mega-Selling 'As I Am'", Billboard, November 21, 2007.
  6. ^ "Sawdust BPI certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
  7. ^ "The Killers record brand new track with Lou Reed". NME (2007-08-27). Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
  8. ^ "Biography: The Killers". VH1. Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
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