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Sawdust is an album 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]

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.[4] The actual CD's design is that of a tree's cross-section.

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' As I Am.[citation needed] To date it has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide.[citation needed] On March 15, 2008, United States sales were 283,871 copies.[citation needed] Sawdust has sold more than 350,000 copies in the UK and has been certified Platinum.[6] It was certified Platinum in Ireland for sales of 15,000 copies.[7]

Track listing

# Title Background information Length
1. "Tranquilize" New song recorded with Lou Reed[8] 3:45
2. "Shadowplay" Joy Division cover 4:07
3. "All the Pretty Faces" From the "When You Were Young" single/Best Buy Bonus Track to Sam's Town 4:46
4. "Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf" Unreleased track from Hot Fuss sessions[9] 3:39
5. "Sweet Talk" Unreleased track from Sam's Town sessions 4:19
6. "Under the Gun" New recording of the song from the "Somebody Told Me" single and Hot Fuss U.S. Limited Edition 2:34
7. "Where the White Boys Dance" From the Sam's Town Australia and U.K. album and "When You Were Young" single 3:26
8. "Show You How" Extended version of the song from the "Somebody Told Me" single 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. 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. 4:17
11. "Who Let You Go?" New recording of the song from "Mr. Brightside" single 3:43
12. "The Ballad of Michael Valentine" From the "Somebody Told Me" single and Hot Fuss U.S. Limited Edition 3:50
13. "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" Mel Tillis cover from the "Smile Like You Mean It" single 3:05
14. "Daddy's Eyes" From the "Bones" single/Best Buy Bonus Track to Sam's Town 4:15
15. "Sam's Town (Abbey Road Version)" From the "For Reasons Unknown" single 3:45
16. "Romeo and Juliet" Dire Straits cover recorded at Abbey Road from the "For Reasons Unknown" single 5:28
17. "Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Remix)"/"Questions with the Captain" (hidden song) From the "Mr. Brightside" single 10:35

Bonus tracks

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

Chart history

Chart Peak
position 		Certification Sales
Australian Albums Chart 6 Gold 35,000+
Austrian Albums Chart 35
French Albums Chart 93
German Albums Chart 53
Irish Albums Chart 13 Platinum 15,000+
New Zealand Albums Chart 18
Norwegian Albums Chart 29
Swiss Albums Chart 33
UK Albums Chart[10] 7 Platinum[10] 300,000+
US Billboard 200 12 400,000+

Awards

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

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 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)

References

  1. ^ Thompson, Paul (2007-10-15). "The Killers Prep Rarities Comp, Do Xmas Single, Tour". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
  2. ^ Benson, John (2007-08-23). "Killers Corralling Rarities For B-Sides Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2007-10-15. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Smoking Section: Fiona Apple, Kanye West, The Killers and Tom Petty". Rolling Stone. 2007-09-06. Retrieved 2007-10-15. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Killers Talk About Two New LPs, Duet With Lou Reed". MTV. 2007-08-27. Retrieved 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 2008-04-04. [dead link‍]
  7. ^ [1]
  8. ^ "The Killers record brand new track with Lou Reed". NME. 2007-08-27. Retrieved 2007-10-15. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "Biography: The Killers". VH1. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
  10. ^ a b "Official Album Chart". The Official UK Year-End Top 200 Charts for 2008. ChartsPlus. p. 5. Retrieved on April 22, 2009.
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