Sawdust (album)

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Sawdust
Compilation album by The Killers
Released November 9, 2007 (2007-11-09)
Genre
Length 70:12
Label Island
Producer
The Killers chronology
Sam's Town
(2006)		 Sawdust
(2007)		 Day & Age
(2008)
Singles from Sawdust
  1. "Shadowplay"
    Released: October 8, 2007
  2. "Tranquilize"
    Released: October 12, 2007

Sawdust is a compilation album by American indie rock band The Killers, released on November 9, 2007 by Island Records. The album consists of two singles, B-sides, rarities, covers, and remixes recorded between 2002 and 2007.

Background

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
BBC MusicFavorable[4]
BillboardFavorable[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB[6]
Melodic[7]
musicOMH[8]
NME6/10[9]
NowNNN[10]
Pitchfork Media5.5/10.0[11]
Rolling Stone[12]

The album was first mentioned by Brandon Flowers in an interview with Billboard in late August 2007,[13] and 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, Smashing Pumpkins' Pisces Iscariot and Nirvana's Incesticide.[15]

Commercial performance

Sawdust debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200, selling 82,000 copies in its first week.[16] The album was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on April 4, 2008,[17] and had sold 459,500 copies in the United Kingdom by September 2012.[18] It was also certified platinum by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) for sales of 15,000 copies.[19]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Tranquilize" (featuring Lou Reed) (NYC, Summer '07)Brandon Flowers
3:45
2."Shadowplay" (Sam's Town sessions, '06)
The Killers4:07
3."All the Pretty Faces" (Sam's Town sessions, '06)
  • Flood
  • Moulder
  • The Killers
4:46
4."Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf" (Dave's apartment, '02 and Las Vegas, Fall '07)Flowers
3:38
5."Sweet Talk" (Sam's Town sessions, '06 and Las Vegas, Fall '07)
  • Flood
  • Moulder
  • The Killers
  • Price[a]
4:19
6."Under the Gun" (Hot Fuss sessions, '03 and Las Vegas, Fall '07)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Jeff Saltzman
  • The Killers
2:34
7."Where the White Boys Dance" (Sam's Town sessions, '06)Flowers
  • Flood
  • Moulder
  • The Killers
3:26
8."Show You How" (Hot Fuss sessions, '03)Flowers
  • Saltzman
  • The Killers
2:46
9."Move Away" (Sam's Town sessions, '06)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Flood
  • Moulder
  • The Killers
3:50
10."Glamorous Indie Rock and Roll" (Hot Fuss sessions, '03 and Las Vegas, Fall '07)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
  • Saltzman
  • The Killers
4:17
11."Who Let You Go?" (Hot Fuss sessions, '03)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Vannucci
  • Stoermer
  • Saltzman
  • The Killers
3:43
12."The Ballad of Michael Valentine" (Hot Fuss sessions, '03)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Saltzman
  • The Killers
3:50
13."Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (BBC sessions, '05)Mel Tillis 3:05
14."Daddy's Eyes" (Sam's Town sessions, '06)Flowers
  • Flood
  • Moulder
  • The Killers
4:15
15."Sam's Town" (Abbey Road Version) (Abbey Road sessions, '06)Flowers 3:44
16."Romeo and Juliet" (Abbey Road sessions, '07)Mark Knopfler 5:28
17."Change Your Mind" (Hot Fuss sessions, '03) (bonus track on UK and Australian editions)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Saltzman
  • The Killers
3:13
18."Mr. Brightside" (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Remix) (contains hidden track "Questions with the Captain")
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Saltzman
  • The Killers
  • Jacques Lu Cont[b]
10:40
Total length:70:12
Notes

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007–09) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] 6
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[21] 35
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 66
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[23] 10
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[24] 72
French Albums (SNEP)[25] 93
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[26] 53
Irish Albums (IRMA)[27] 13
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[28] 202
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[29] 24
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[30] 18
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[31] 29
Scottish Albums (OCC)[32] 7
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[33] 80
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 33
UK Albums (OCC)[35] 7
US Billboard 200[36] 12
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[37] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[38] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2007) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[39] 100
UK Albums (OCC)[40] 79
Chart (2008) Position
UK Albums (OCC)[41] 104
US Billboard 200[42] 140

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[43] Platinum 40,000*
Australia (ARIA)[44] Gold 35,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[19] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Platinum 459,500[18]

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Doug McCausland. "Top 10 Alternative Rock B-Sides Albums". AlternativeNation.net. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Reviews for Sawdust by The Killers". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  3. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sawdust – The Killers". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ Fox, Al (November 9, 2007). "Review of The Killers – Sawdust". BBC Music. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  5. ↑ Billboard review Archived September 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ Leah Greenblatt (2007-11-27). "Entertainment Weekly review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
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  8. ↑ Murphy, John. "The Killers – Sawdust". musicOMH. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
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  10. ↑ Keller, Jason (November 22, 2007). "Killers". Now. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  11. ↑ Deusner, Stephen M. (November 27, 2007). "The Killers: Sawdust". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  12. ↑ Hoard, Christian (November 29, 2007). "Sawdust : The Killers". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on November 15, 2007. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  13. ↑ Benson, John (August 23, 2007). "Killers Corralling Rarities For B-Sides Album". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Smoking Section: Fiona Apple, Kanye West, The Killers and Tom Petty". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. September 6, 2007. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2007.
  15. ↑ "Killers Talk About Two New LPs, Duet With Lou Reed". MTV. 2007-08-27. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
  16. ↑ Cohen, Jonathan (November 21, 2007). "Keys Storms Chart With Mega-Selling 'As I Am'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
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