Sawdust (album)
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| Compilation album by The Killers | |||||
| Released | November 9, 2007 | ||||
| Genre | Alternative rock Post-punk revival |
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| Length | 72:13 | ||||
| Label | Island, Vertigo | ||||
| Producer | Flood, Alan Moulder, Stuart Price (tracks 4, 5 & 17) | ||||
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Sawdust is a compilation 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]
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[edit] Background
The Killers were inspired by B-sides collections such as Oasis' The Masterplan, The Smiths' Hatful of Hollow, Smashing Pumpkins' Pisces Iscariot and Nirvana's Incesticide.[4]
[edit] 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' new album.[citation needed] To date it has sold 500,000+ copies worldwide.[citation needed] As of March 15, 2008, the album has sold 283,871 copies in the US.[update needed] Sawdust has sold more than 100,000 copies in the UK[6]
[edit] Track listing
| Track number |
Title | Background information | Length |
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| 1. | "Tranquilize" | New song recorded with Lou Reed[7] | 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[8] | 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 Australian and U.K. album and "When You Were Young" single, However the mix is different to previous releases. | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Show You How" | Extended version of the song from the "Somebody Told Me" single | 2:46 |
| 9. | "Move Away" | Demo of the song from the Spider-Man 3 soundtrack | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll" | New recording of the song from the Hot Fuss Australian 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?" | 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" | The First Edition 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 track) | From the "Mr. Brightside" single | 10:35 |
[edit] Bonus tracks
| "Change Your Mind" | From Hot Fuss U.S. version (Australian, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland and United Kingdom bonus track) |
3:11 |
| "Get Trashed" | United Kingdom bonus track | 3:31 |
| "Read My Mind" (Gabriel & Dresden Remix) | From the "Read My Mind" single (United States iTunes pre-order bonus track) |
10:29 |
| "Somebody Told Me" | United Kingdom bonus track | 3:46 |
| "Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself" | United Kingdom bonus track | 3:18 |
[edit] References
- ^ Thompson, Paul (2007-10-15). The Killers Prep Rarities Comp, Do Xmas Single, Tour. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
- ^ Benson, John (2007-08-23). Killers Corralling Rarities For B-Sides Album. Billboard. Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
- ^ Smoking Section: Fiona Apple, Kanye West, The Killers and Tom Petty. Rolling Stone (2007-09-06). Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
- ^ Killers Talk About Two New LPs, Duet With Lou Reed. MTV (2007-08-27). Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
- ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Keys Storms Chart With Mega-Selling 'As I Am'", Billboard, November 21, 2007.
- ^ Award Type: Gold
- ^ The Killers record brand new track with Lou Reed. NME (2007-08-27). Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
- ^ Biography: The Killers. VH1. Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
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