Length 70:12 Artist The Killers Label Island Records | Sawdust
(2007) Day & Age
(2008) Release date 9 November 2007 | |
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Released November 9, 2007 (2007-11-09) Genres Rock music, Indie rock, Alternative rock, Post-punk revival Producers Flood, Alan Moulder, Stuart Price Similar The Killers albums, Indie rock albums | ||
Tranquilize the killers feat lou reed
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.
Contents
Background
The album was first mentioned by Brandon Flowers in an interview with Billboard in late August 2007, and Rolling Stone revealed the name of the compilation in its "Smoking Section" on September 6, 2007. Sawdust was inspired by B-sides collections such as Oasis' The Masterplan, Smashing Pumpkins' Pisces Iscariot and Nirvana's Incesticide.
Commercial performance
Sawdust debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200, selling 82,000 copies in its first week. The album was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on April 4, 2008, and had sold 459,500 copies in the United Kingdom by September 2012. It was also certified platinum by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) for sales of 15,000 copies.
Track listing
Songs
1Tranquilize (feat Lou Reed)3:45
2Shadowplay4:07
3All The Pretty Faces4:46