Sawdust (album)

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Sawdust
Compilation album by The Killers
Released November 9, 2007 (2007-11-09)
Genre Indie rock,[1] post-punk revival
Length 72:13
Label Island, Vertigo
Producer The Killers, Flood, Alan Moulder, Stuart Price , Jeff Saltzman
The Killers chronology
Sam's Town
(2006)		 Sawdust
(2007)		 Day & Age
(2008)
Singles from Sawdust
  1. "Shadowplay"
    Released: October 9, 2007
  2. "Tranquilize"
    Released: October 12, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[2]
BBC (favourable)[3]
Billboard (favorable)[4]
Blender 3/5 stars[5]
Metro 4/5 stars[6]
musicOMH 3/5 stars[7]
NME (6/10)[8]
Now Magazine 3/5 stars[9]
Pitchfork Media (5.5/10.0)[10]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[11]

Sawdust is an album of 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.[12] The album was first mentioned by Brandon Flowers in an interview with Billboard in late August,[13] and Rolling Stone revealed the name of the compilation in its "Smoking Section" on September 6, 2007.[14]

Contents

[edit] Background

Sawdust was inspired by B-sides collections such as Oasis' The Masterplan, The Smiths' Hatful of Hollow, Smashing Pumpkins' Pisces Iscariot and Nirvana's Incesticide.[15] The CD's design is that of a tree's cross-section.

[edit] Response

The album debuted at number 12 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 82,000 copies in its first week.[16] It also peaked at number 2 on iTunes, just below Alicia Keys' As I Am. To date it has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide. United States sales are more than 400,000 copies. Sawdust has sold more than 350,000 copies in the UK and has been certified Platinum.[17] It was certified Platinum in Ireland for sales of 15,000 copies.[18]

In 2009, "All The Pretty Faces" appeared as a playable track on music video game Guitar Hero 5.

[edit] Track listing

# Title Background information Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Tranquilize" Unreleased track from Sam's Town sessions re-recorded with Lou Reed[19] Brandon Flowers Flood, Alan Moulder, The Killers 3:45
2. "Shadowplay" Joy Division cover from Control soundtrack Curtis, Sumner, Hook, Morris The Killers 4:07
3. "All the Pretty Faces" From the "When You Were Young" single/Best Buy Bonus Track to Sam's Town. Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer Flood, Moulder, The Killers 4:46
4. "Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf" Unreleased track from Hot Fuss sessions[20] Flowers Stuart Price, The Killers 3:39
5. "Sweet Talk" Unreleased track from Sam's Town sessions Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci Price, Moulder, Flood, The Killers 4:19
6. "Under the Gun" New recording of the song from the "Somebody Told Me" single and Hot Fuss U.S. Limited Edition Flowers, Keuning Jeff Saltzman, The Killers 2:34
7. "Where the White Boys Dance" From the Sam's Town Australia and U.K. album and "When You Were Young" single Flowers Flood, Moulder, The Killers 3:26
8. "Show You How" Extended version of the song from the "Somebody Told Me" single Flowers Saltzman, The Killers 2:46
9. "Move Away" Initial pressing mistakenly contained a demo of the song from the Spider-Man 3 soundtrack. Later CD releases contain the Spider-Man 3 version and not the rare demo. Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer Flood, Moulder, The Killers 3:50
10. "Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll" New recording of the song from the Hot Fuss Australia and U.K. album and U.S. Limited Edition. Features backing vocals overdubbed from the original 2004 version. Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Vannucci Saltzman, The Killers 4:17
11. "Who Let You Go?" New recording of the song from "Mr. Brightside" single Flowers Saltzman, The Killers 3:43
12. "The Ballad of Michael Valentine" From the "Somebody Told Me" single and Hot Fuss U.S. Limited Edition Flowers, Keuning Saltzman, The Killers 3:50
13. "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" Mel Tillis cover from the "Smile Like You Mean It" single Mel Tillis The Killers 3:05
14. "Daddy's Eyes" From the "Bones" single/Best Buy Bonus Track to Sam's Town Flowers Flood, Moulder, The Killers 4:15
15. "Sam's Town (Abbey Road Version)" From the "For Reasons Unknown" single Flowers The Killers 3:45
16. "Romeo and Juliet" Dire Straits cover recorded at Abbey Road from the "For Reasons Unknown" single Mark Knopfler The Killers 5:28
17. "Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Remix)"/"Questions with the Captain" (hidden song) From the "Mr. Brightside" single Flowers, Keuning Stuart Price 10:35

[edit] Bonus tracks

"Change Your Mind" From Hot Fuss U.S. version
(Australia, New Zealand, 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)		 8:50

[edit] Charts and certifications

[edit] Charts

Chart Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 6
Austrian Albums Chart 35
French Albums Chart 93
German Albums Chart 53
Irish Albums Chart 13
New Zealand Albums Chart 18
Norwegian Albums Chart 29
Swiss Albums Chart 33
UK Albums Chart[21] 7
US Billboard 200 12

[edit] Sales and certifications

Region Provider Certification Sales/Shipments
Australia ARIA Gold[22] 35,000+
Ireland IRMA Platinum[18] 15,000+
United Kingdom BPI Platinum 300,000+[23]

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[edit] Awards

Year Ceremony Award Result
2008 Shockwaves NME Awards Best Album Artwork Nominated
2008 NME Awards Indie/Alternative Album Of The Year Nominated

[edit] Songwriting 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 and 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 (U.K. bonus track)" (Flowers/Keuning)
  18. "Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Remix)" (Flowers/Keuning)

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Killers Single-Latest". Clash. http://www.clashmusic.com/news/killers-single-latest. Retrieved April 5, 2011. 
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ "Music - Review of The Killers - Sawdust". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/pr25. Retrieved 2012-03-08. 
  4. ^ Billboard review
  5. ^ Blender review
  6. ^ Metro review
  7. ^ musicOMH review
  8. ^ NME review
  9. ^ Now Magazine review
  10. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  11. ^ Rolling Stone review
  12. ^ Thompson, Paul (2007-10-15). "The Killers Prep Rarities Comp, Do Xmas Single, Tour". Pitchfork Media. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45857-the-killers-prep-rarities-comp-do-xmas-single-tour. Retrieved 2007-10-15. 
  13. ^ Benson, John (2007-08-23). "Killers Corralling Rarities For B-Sides Album". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003630149. Retrieved 2007-10-15. 
  14. ^ "Smoking Section: Fiona Apple, Kanye West, The Killers and Tom Petty". Rolling Stone. 2007-09-06. http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/09/06/smoking-section-fiona-apple-kanye-west-and-tom-petty/. Retrieved 2007-10-15. 
  15. ^ "Killers Talk About Two New LPs, Duet With Lou Reed". MTV. 2007-08-27. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1567956/20070827/killers_the.jhtml. Retrieved 2007-11-19. 
  16. ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Keys Storms Chart With Mega-Selling 'As I Am'", Billboard, November 21, 2007.
  17. ^ "Sawdust BPI certification". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=33201. Retrieved 2008-04-04. [dead link]
  18. ^ a b Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Ltd. - http://www.fireballmedia.ie+(1962-10-01). "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/platinum07.htm. Retrieved 2012-03-08. 
  19. ^ "The Killers record brand new track with Lou Reed". NME. 2007-08-27. http://www.nme.com/news/the-killers/30721. Retrieved 2007-10-15. 
  20. ^ "Biography: The Killers". VH1. http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/killers_the/bio.jhtml. Retrieved 2007-10-15. 
  21. ^ "Official Album Chart". The Official UK Year-End Top 200 Charts for 2008. ChartsPlus. p. 5. Retrieved on April 22, 2009.
  22. ^ "http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2008Albums.htm". Aria.com.au. 2008-12-31. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2008Albums.htm. Retrieved 2012-03-08. 
  23. ^ http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/international-award-levels.pdf
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