Sawdust (album)
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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
. The album was first mentioned by Brandon Flowers
in an interview with Billboard
in late August, and Rolling Stone
revealed the name of the compilation in its "Smoking Section" on September 6, 2007.
' The Masterplan
, The Smiths
' Hatful of Hollow
, Smashing Pumpkins' Pisces Iscariot
and Nirvana
's Incesticide
.
The CD's design is that of a tree's cross-section.
chart, selling about 82,000 copies in its first week. 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. It was certified Platinum in Ireland for sales of 15,000 copies.
In 2009, "All The Pretty Faces" appeared as a playable track on music video game Guitar Hero 5
.
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A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
, rarities, covers and remixes by the Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
rock band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
The Killers. The album was released in various markets between November 9 and November 13, 2007, when it was released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The album was first mentioned by Brandon Flowers
Brandon Flowers
Brandon Richard Flowers is an American musician, best known as the frontman of the Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. He has also released a solo album titled Flamingo.-Early life:...
in an interview with Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
in late August, and Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
revealed the name of the compilation in its "Smoking Section" on September 6, 2007.
Background
Sawdust was inspired by B-sides collections such as OasisOasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
' The Masterplan
The Masterplan
The Masterplan is a compilation album by English rock band Oasis, comprising B-sides which never made it onto an album. The album was originally intended for release only in areas such as the United States and Japan, where the tracks were only available on expensive European import singles. It was...
, The Smiths
The Smiths
The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...
' Hatful of Hollow
Hatful of Hollow
-The Smiths:* Morrissey – vocals* Johnny Marr – guitars, harmonica, mandolin* Andy Rourke – bass guitar* Mike Joyce – drums-Technical staff:* John Porter – producer* The Smiths – producers* Roger Pusey – producer* Dale "Buffin" Griffin – producer...
, Smashing Pumpkins' Pisces Iscariot
Pisces Iscariot
Pisces Iscariot is a compilation album by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins released in 1994 through Virgin Records, consisting of B-sides and outtakes. Reaching number 4 in the U.S. upon its 1994 release, Pisces Iscariot was certified platinum by the RIAA on November 23, 1994...
and Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
's Incesticide
Incesticide
-Personnel:All sessions:*Kurt Cobain – vocals, guitar*Krist Novoselic – bass guitarSeattle, WA: Reciprocal Recording Studios Nirvana's first studio demo tape...
.
The CD's design is that of a tree's cross-section.
Response
The album debuted at number 12 on the U.S. Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart, selling about 82,000 copies in its first week. It also peaked at number 2 on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, just below Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
' As I Am
As I Am
As I Am is the third studio album by American recording artist Alicia Keys. It was released in the United States on November 13, 2007 by J Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at various recording studios during 2005 to 2007...
. To date it has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide. United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
sales are more than 400,000 copies. Sawdust has sold more than 350,000 copies in the UK and has been certified Platinum. It was certified Platinum in Ireland for sales of 15,000 copies.
In 2009, "All The Pretty Faces" appeared as a playable track on music video game Guitar Hero 5
Guitar Hero 5
Guitar Hero 5 is a music video game and the fifth main entry in the Guitar Hero series. The game was developed by Neversoft and published by RedOctane and Activision, and released internationally in September 2009 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, 3 and Wii consoles...
.
Track listing
| # | Title | Background information | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tranquilize Tranquilize "Tranquilize" is a song by Las Vegas-based rock band, The Killers featuring Lou Reed. The song was written by Brandon Flowers and it is featured on the compilation album Sawdust.The song was made available for download on iTunes from October 12, 2007... " |
Unreleased track from Sam's Town Sam's Town -Band:*Brandon Flowers – lead vocals, keyboards, bass *Dave Keuning – guitar, background vocals*Mark Stoermer – bass, background vocals, guitar *Ronnie Vannucci – drums, percussion-Additional musicians:... sessions revamped and re-recorded with Lou Reed Lou Reed Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which has spanned several decades... |
Brandon Flowers Brandon Flowers Brandon Richard Flowers is an American musician, best known as the frontman of the Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. He has also released a solo album titled Flamingo.-Early life:... |
Flood Flood A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. The EU Floods directive defines a flood as a temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water... , Alan Moulder Alan Moulder Alan Moulder is one of Britain's premier alternative rock record producers. He has worked with such artists as Depeche Mode, Erasure, Elastica, Gary Numan, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Curve, Ride, Lush and My Bloody Valentine, Lostprophets, Shihad, Ivyrise and Placebo, as well as with many American... , The Killers |
3:45 |
| 2. | "Shadowplay" | Joy Division Joy Division Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis , Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris .Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences... cover from Control soundtrack |
Curtis Ian Curtis Ian Kevin Curtis was an English singer and lyricist, famous for leading the post-punk band Joy Division. Joy Division released their debut album, Unknown Pleasures, in 1979 and recorded their follow-up, Closer, in 1980... , Sumner Bernard Sumner Bernard Sumner , also known as Bernard Dickin, Bernard Dicken and Bernard Albrecht is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player and producer.... , Hook Peter Hook Peter Hook is an English bass player, musician and author.He was a co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division along with Bernard Sumner in the mid-1970s. Following the death of lead singer Ian Curtis, the band reformed as New Order, and Hook played bass with them throughout their career until... , Morris |
The Killers | 4:07 |
| 3. | "All the Pretty Faces" | From the "When You Were Young When You Were Young "When You Were Young" is a song written and performed by The Killers, and is the third track on their second album Sam's Town, released in October 2006. The song was released as the lead single from that album in September 2006. It has proven to be one of their most successful singles, peaking at... " single/Best Buy Bonus Track to Sam's Town. |
Flowers, Dave Keuning Dave Keuning David Brent Keuning better known as Dave Keuning is a founding member of the American alternative rock band The Killers. He is the band's lead guitarist and backup vocalist.-Personal life:Keuning was born and brought up in Pella, Iowa... , Mark Stoermer Mark Stoermer Mark Stoermer is an American musician, best known for being the bassist for alternative rock band The Killers, in 2011 he released his debut solo album Another Life.-Personal life:... |
Flood, Moulder, The Killers | 4:46 |
| 4. | "Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf" | Unreleased track from Hot Fuss Hot Fuss Hot Fuss is the debut studio album by Las Vegas based American rock band The Killers, released on June 7, 2004 in the United Kingdom and on June 15, 2004 in the United States.-Background:... sessions |
Flowers | Stuart Price Stuart Price Stuart Price is a three time Grammy-winning British electronic musician, songwriter, and record producer whose remixing and production skills are in demand by artists including New Order, Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Take That, Missy Elliott, Scissor Sisters, The Killers, Pet Shop Boys, Brandon... , The Killers |
3:39 |
| 5. | "Sweet Talk" | Unreleased track from Sam's Town Sam's Town -Band:*Brandon Flowers – lead vocals, keyboards, bass *Dave Keuning – guitar, background vocals*Mark Stoermer – bass, background vocals, guitar *Ronnie Vannucci – drums, percussion-Additional musicians:... 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 Somebody Told Me "Somebody Told Me" is the debut single by American rock band The Killers. The song is featured on the group's debut album Hot Fuss and was written by Dave Keuning, Ronnie Vannucci Jr., Mark Stoermer and Brandon Flowers.... " 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 When You Were Young "When You Were Young" is a song written and performed by The Killers, and is the third track on their second album Sam's Town, released in October 2006. The song was released as the lead single from that album in September 2006. It has proven to be one of their most successful singles, peaking at... " 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 Mr. Brightside "Mr. Brightside" is a song performed by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. The song is featured on the group's debut album Hot Fuss and was written by Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning.... " 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 Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" is a song written by Mel Tillis. The song was made famous by Kenny Rogers and the First Edition in 1969. "Ruby" was originally recorded in 1967 by Johnny Darrell, who scored a number nine country hit with it that year.... " |
Mel Tillis Mel Tillis Lonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits.... cover from the "Smile Like You Mean It Smile Like You Mean It "Smile Like You Mean It" is a song by American rock band The Killers. The song is featured on their debut album Hot Fuss, and is the fourth single from it in the United Kingdom and the third single in United States. It was written by lead vocalist Brandon Flowers and bassist Mark Stoermer.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 Abbey Road Studios Abbey Road Studios is a recording studio located at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, its present owner... Version)" |
From the "For Reasons Unknown For Reasons Unknown "For Reasons Unknown" is a song by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers and was written by lead vocalist Brandon Flowers. It is the fifth track on their second album Sam's Town, released in October 2006... " single |
Flowers | The Killers | 3:45 |
| 16. | "Romeo and Juliet" | Dire Straits Dire Straits Dire Straits were a British rock band active from 1977 to 1995, composed of Mark Knopfler , his younger brother David Knopfler , John Illsley , and Pick Withers .Dire Straits' sound drew from a variety of musical influences, including jazz, folk, blues, and came closest... cover recorded at Abbey Road Abbey Road Studios Abbey Road Studios is a recording studio located at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, its present owner... from the "For Reasons Unknown For Reasons Unknown "For Reasons Unknown" is a song by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers and was written by lead vocalist Brandon Flowers. It is the fifth track on their second album Sam's Town, released in October 2006... " single |
Mark Knopfler Mark Knopfler Mark Freuder Knopfler, OBE is a Scottish-born British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer and film score composer. He is best known as the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the British rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded in 1977... |
The Killers | 5:28 |
| 17. | "Mr. Brightside Mr. Brightside "Mr. Brightside" is a song performed by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. The song is featured on the group's debut album Hot Fuss and was written by Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning.... (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Remix Remix A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song .... )"/"Questions with the Captain" (hidden song Hidden track In the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener... ) |
From the "Mr. Brightside" single | Flowers, Keuning | Stuart Price | 10:35 |
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 Gabriel & Dresden Gabriel & Dresden is the project name of the DJs and producers Josh Gabriel and Dave Dresden from San Francisco. Their popularity and activities were centered in the United States. They won the WMC award as Best American DJ twice in 2007 and 2008, the same day the group split-up... Remix Remix A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song .... )" |
From the "Read My Mind" single (United States iTunes pre-order bonus track) |
8:50 |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
6 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 35 |
| French Albums Chart | 93 |
| German Albums Chart | 53 |
| Irish Albums Chart Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
13 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 18 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 29 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 33 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
7 |
| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
12 |
Sales and certifications
| Region | Provider | Certification | Sales/Shipments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... |
Gold | 35,000+ |
| Ireland | IRMA Irish Recorded Music Association Irish Recorded Music Association is the Irish record industry association. IRMA is a non-profit association set up to manage and control the music industry in the Republic of Ireland.-Goals and activities:... |
Platinum | 15,000+ |
| United Kingdom | BPI British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... |
Platinum | 300,000+ |
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Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shockwaves NME Awards | Best Album Artwork | Nominated |
| 2008 | NME Awards NME Awards The NME Awards is an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, founded by the music magazine, NME .The first awards show was held in 1953 as the NME Poll Winners Concerts, shortly after the founding of the magazine.... |
Indie/Alternative Album Of The Year | Nominated |
Song-writing credits
- "TranquilizeTranquilize"Tranquilize" is a song by Las Vegas-based rock band, The Killers featuring Lou Reed. The song was written by Brandon Flowers and it is featured on the compilation album Sawdust.The song was made available for download on iTunes from October 12, 2007...
" (FlowersBrandon FlowersBrandon Richard Flowers is an American musician, best known as the frontman of the Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. He has also released a solo album titled Flamingo.-Early life:...
) - "Shadowplay" (CurtisIan CurtisIan Kevin Curtis was an English singer and lyricist, famous for leading the post-punk band Joy Division. Joy Division released their debut album, Unknown Pleasures, in 1979 and recorded their follow-up, Closer, in 1980...
/SumnerBernard SumnerBernard Sumner , also known as Bernard Dickin, Bernard Dicken and Bernard Albrecht is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player and producer....
/HookPeter HookPeter Hook is an English bass player, musician and author.He was a co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division along with Bernard Sumner in the mid-1970s. Following the death of lead singer Ian Curtis, the band reformed as New Order, and Hook played bass with them throughout their career until...
/Morris) - "All the Pretty Faces" (Flowers/KeuningDave KeuningDavid Brent Keuning better known as Dave Keuning is a founding member of the American alternative rock band The Killers. He is the band's lead guitarist and backup vocalist.-Personal life:Keuning was born and brought up in Pella, Iowa...
/StoermerMark StoermerMark Stoermer is an American musician, best known for being the bassist for alternative rock band The Killers, in 2011 he released his debut solo album Another Life.-Personal life:...
) - "Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf" (Flowers)
- "Sweet Talk" (Flowers/Keuning/Stoermer/Vannucci)
- "Under the Gun" (Flowers/Keuning)
- "Where the White Boys Dance" (Flowers)
- "Show You How" (Flowers)
- "Move Away" (Flowers/Keuning/Stoermer)
- "Glamorous Indie Rock and Roll" (Flowers/Keuning/Stoermer/Vannucci)
- "Who Let You Go?" (Flowers/Keuning/Stoermer/Vannucci)
- "The Ballad of Michael Valentine" (Flowers/Keuning)
- "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to TownRuby, Don't Take Your Love To Town"Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" is a song written by Mel Tillis. The song was made famous by Kenny Rogers and the First Edition in 1969. "Ruby" was originally recorded in 1967 by Johnny Darrell, who scored a number nine country hit with it that year....
" (TillisMel TillisLonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits....
) - "Daddy's Eyes" (Flowers)
- "Sam's Town (Abbey Road Version)" (Flowers)
- "Romeo and Juliet" (KnopflerMark KnopflerMark Freuder Knopfler, OBE is a Scottish-born British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer and film score composer. He is best known as the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the British rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded in 1977...
) - "Change Your Mind (U.K. bonus track)" (Flowers/Keuning)
- "Mr. BrightsideMr. Brightside"Mr. Brightside" is a song performed by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. The song is featured on the group's debut album Hot Fuss and was written by Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning....
(Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke RemixRemixA remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
)" (Flowers/Keuning)