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Sawdust
by: The Killers

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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0602517495753
Label: Island
Manufacturer: Island
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Island
Release Date: November 13, 2007
Sales Rank: 957
Studio: Island

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Album Description:
Sawdust includes 'All The Pretty Faces' (which was the b-side of 'When You Were Young'); two movie soundtrack tunes, 'Shadowplay' (a Joy Division cover from Control, Anton Corbijn's biopic of Ian Curtis) and 'Move Away' (from Spiderman 3); as well as a cover of Kenny Rogers & The First Edition's 'Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town' (written by Mel Tillis)

The collection will also contain songs which weren't completed for Hot Fuss and Sam's Town. The Killers recently went back into the studio to finish the tracks, including 'Tranquilize' featuring Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Lou Reed.

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With only two studio releases behind them, it might surprise some to hear that the Killers had enough material to release a b-sides and rarities CD only five years after forming, but this is definitely no all-filler/no-killer collection, instead containing a mittful of legitimately strong and worthwhile songs. There are four never-before-released Killer songs on Sawdust, including 'Tranquilize,' featuring rock legend Lou Reed on half of the vocals, a number that is filled with a Queen-affected operatic touch. The previously unreleased 'Shadowplay'--a Joy Division cover--unfortunately pales compared to the original, while 'Leave Your Bourbon at the Door' is easily the summit of the CD; a longtime live favorite, the song's despair and urgency is a must-have for any Killer fan. Also noteworthy is an outtake from the Hot Fuss sessions called 'Under the Gun,' a driving melody with a memorable chorus that feels like a Killers classic. Lesser-known tracks gathered together on this compilation include 'Move Away'--first heard on the Spiderman 3 soundtrack--which is straight-up U2-circa-Vertigo era, but still exciting to listen to. Some previously released b-sides are cover tunes that provide musical whimsy, but not much more: the trad-country 'Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town,' which was made famous by Kenny Rogers, while the impassioned 'Romeo and Juliet' tune--written by Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits fame--is nearly mimicked by Flowers, and serves little more purpose than providing homage to a wonderfully written melody and tale. --Denise Sheppard

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- We all liked this - to different degrees
By all, I mean me and my two kids. I am 66 and first purchase was Be Bop A Lula by Gene Vincent and that is a good enough measure of me, my daughter is 35 and still enjoys the Doors, my son is 24 and Mark E. Smith's The Fall is the best band in the world - whatever its personnel consists of at any given time. I tell you this because if Sawdust is acceptable to the three of us it should go down well with the majority. Most of all, the band members are a tight team rather each performing a little bit apart from the rest. Distinctive enough to stand out from the here today, gone tonight rubbish ensembles - the CD is well worth my money.

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- Should've left it on the floor
There's a reason these are b-sides, and scrappings, they aren't that good. The Killers only produce a few good songs on each album, and here is just some of the leftovers that didn't make the cut to be leftovers. There are few good songs, like Sam's Town, Mr. Brightside Re-mix, Tranqualize, Shadowplay, and Romeo & Juliet, but you'd be better off just downloading them stand- alone.

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- You don't have it yet?!
If you are a Killers fan or a fan of music in general then you have to buy this album it is amazing! The compilation of different sounds on this album is enough to buy it just to hear their range. My suggestion is that you quit reading this review and buy it right now:) No,Seriously.

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- Sawdust Review
Overall, this album has been extrodinary! Expecially the new songs stand out veru well, and I don't quite get why it is The Killers least bought Album. i think This, for sure, is the Kilelrs least-rock album, with more of a poppy, synth style for them.

Track List:

1. Tranquilize
This song is very different from the Killers normal songs. First of all, it features the songwriter/singer Loue Reed. It is very strange, almost as if they are talking. It is a great song, overall. All there voices blended together makes a beautiful sound. Another weird thing about this song, is that at the end of the first chorus, Children sing around four lines of words. This song is great, It won an Award for "Best Song" in NME 2008.

2. Shadowplay
This song sounds very 80's pop with the drums, which makes it interesting for The Killers to play. They did a cover of Joy Division's Shadowplay. ... Read More

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