Sawdust (album)


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

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

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 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 for sales of 15,000 copies.

Track listing

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Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
UK Albums 104
US Billboard 200140

Certifications