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.
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Released | November 9, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2002–2007 | |||
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Length | 72:13 | |||
Label | Island | |||
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Singles from Sawdust | ||||
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Background
editAggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 65/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
BBC Music | Favorable[4] |
Billboard | Favorable[5] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[6] |
Melodic | [7] |
musicOMH | [8] |
NME | 6/10[9] |
Now | 3/5[10] |
Pitchfork | 5.5/10.0[11] |
Rolling Stone | [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
editSawdust 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
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Release | Length |
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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) |
| Re-recorded version previously unreleased, original version from Hot Fuss | 4:17 |
11. | "Who Let You Go?" (Hot Fuss sessions, '03) |
| "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 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Release | Length |
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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
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[44] | Platinum | 40,000^ |
Australia (ARIA)[45] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[46] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
Ireland (IRMA)[20] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Platinum | 493,000[19] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
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- ^ 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.
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