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2007 compilation album by The Killers
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.
Background [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Title Writer(s) Release 1. "Tranquilize " (featuring Lou Reed ) (NYC , Summer '07) Brandon Flowers Previously unreleased 3:45 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 " single 4:46 4. "Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf" (Dave's apartment, '02 and Las Vegas , Fall '07) Flowers Previously unreleased 3:38 5. "Sweet Talk" (Sam's Town sessions, '06 and Las Vegas, Fall '07) Previously unreleased 4:19 6. "Under the Gun" (Hot Fuss sessions, '03 and Las Vegas, Fall '07) Re-recorded version previously unreleased, original version from "Somebody Told Me " single 2:34 7. "Where the White Boys Dance" (Sam's Town sessions, '06) Flowers "When You Were Young" single 3:26 8. "Show You How" (Hot Fuss sessions, '03) Flowers "Somebody Told Me" single 2:46 9. "Move Away" (Sam's Town sessions, '06) 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 " single 3:43 12. "The Ballad of Michael Valentine" (Hot Fuss sessions, '03) "Somebody Told Me" single 3:50 13. "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town " (BBC sessions, '05) Mel Tillis "Smile Like You Mean It " single 3:05 14. "Daddy's Eyes" (Sam's Town sessions, '06) Flowers "Bones " single 4:15 15. "Sam's Town" (Abbey Road Version) (Abbey Road sessions, '06) Flowers "For Reasons Unknown " single 3:44 16. "Romeo and Juliet " (Abbey Road sessions, '07) Mark Knopfler "For Reasons Unknown" single 5:28 17. "Mr. Brightside " (Jacques Lu Cont 's Thin White Duke Remix) "Mr. Brightside" single 10:40 18. "Questions with the Captain" (hidden track) Previously unreleased Total length: 72:13
Additional track on UK and Australian editions Title Writer(s) Release 17. "Change Your Mind" (Hot Fuss sessions, '03) Hot Fuss 3:13
Production [ edit ]
Flood : tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 14
Alan Moulder : tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 14
The Killers : tracks 1-12, 14, 17, also "Change Your Mind" on UK and Australian editions
Stuart Price : tracks 4, additional production on track 5
Jeff Saltzman: tracks 6, 8, 10-12, 17, also "Change Your Mind" on UK and Australian editions
Jacques Lu Cont: remix producer on track 17
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
Certifications [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Doug McCausland. "Top 10 Alternative Rock B-Sides Albums" . AlternativeNation.net . Retrieved January 23, 2015 .
^ "Sawdust by The Killers Reviews and Tracks" . Metacritic . Retrieved September 13, 2020 .
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . "Sawdust – The Killers" . AllMusic . Retrieved February 12, 2016 .
^ Fox, Al (November 9, 2007). "Review of The Killers – Sawdust" . BBC Music . Retrieved March 8, 2012 .
^ Billboard review Archived September 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ Leah Greenblatt (November 27, 2007). "Entertainment Weekly review" . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2012 .
^ Spinelli, Tom. "The Killers – Sawdust" . Melodic . Retrieved December 11, 2011 .
^ Murphy, John (November 12, 2007). "The Killers – Sawdust" . musicOMH . Retrieved June 3, 2012 .
^ Haynes, Gavin (November 16, 2007). "The Killers: 'Sawdust' " . NME . Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2012 .
^ Keller, Jason (November 22, 2007). "Killers" . Now . Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2015 .
^ Deusner, Stephen M. (November 27, 2007). "The Killers: Sawdust" . Pitchfork . Retrieved February 12, 2016 .
^ Hoard, Christian (November 29, 2007). "Sawdust : The Killers" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on November 15, 2007. Retrieved June 3, 2012 .
^ Benson, John (August 23, 2007). "Killers Corralling Rarities For B-Sides Album" . Billboard . Retrieved March 24, 2013 .
^ "Smoking Section: Fiona Apple, Kanye West, The Killers and Tom Petty" . Rolling Stone . September 6, 2007. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2007 .
^ "Killers Talk About Two New LPs, Duet With Lou Reed" . MTV News . August 27, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2007 .
^ Allen, Matt (January 2008). "Cash for Questions: The Killers". Q . No. 258. p. 23.
^ Cohen, Jonathan (November 21, 2007). "Keys Storms Chart With Mega-Selling 'As I Am' " . Billboard . Retrieved March 24, 2013 .
^ a b "British album certifications – Killers – Sawdust" . British Phonographic Industry . April 4, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2020 .
^ a b Copsey, Rob (August 21, 2020). "The Killers' biggest albums on the Official UK Chart" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved September 13, 2020 .
^ a b "The Irish Charts - 2007 Certification Awards - Platinum" . Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved February 12, 2016 .
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^ "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 22 November 2007" . GfK Chart-Track . Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2022 .
^ ソーダスト | ザ・キラーズ [Sawdust | The Killers] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
^ "Mexicancharts.com – The Killers – Sawdust" . Hung Medien. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2016 .
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^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved February 12, 2016.
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^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 2007" . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved February 12, 2016 .
^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2007" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2016 .
^ "UK Year-End Charts 2008" (PDF) . UKChartsPlus . p. 6. Retrieved February 12, 2016 .
^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008" . Billboard . Retrieved February 12, 2016 .
^ "Discos de Oro y Platino" . Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers . Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2016 .
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