Music CD - The Killers: Sawdust

	Music CD: Sawdust Artist: The Killers List Price: $13.98 Our Price: $5.80 Your Save: $ 8.18 ( 59% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Island
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Tracks: 1. Tranquilize 2. Shadowplay 3. All The Pretty Faces 4. Leave The Bourbon On The Shelf 5. Sweet Talk 6. Under The Gun 7. Where The White Boys Dance 8. Show You How 9. Move Away 10. Glamorous Indie Rock and Roll 11. Who Let You Go? 12. The Ballad of Michael Valentine 13. Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town 14. Daddy's Eyes 15. Sam's Town (Abbey Road Version) 16. Romeo and Juliet 17. Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Remix)
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0602517495753 Label: Island Manufacturer: Island Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Island Release Date: 2007-11-13 Studio: Island
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Not quite Sam's Town Comment: You can't really compare this album to Sam's Town. It features quite a few cover versions (albeit very good versions) and not all songs are great. If you have Sam's Town, wait for the next new release. If you don't have Sam's Town, get Sam's Town! Customer Rating: Summary: Sonically inspiring, and incredibly interesting Comment: Blows away the debut, a real treat to listen to sonically. I would recomend you check out '7' the new cd from Poi Dog Pondering, who had to be a huge influence on these guys........Brilliant! Customer Rating: Summary: The Killers - Sawdust Comment: CD was okay...nothing like their last albums. Liked their take on Shadowplay but I love New Order, so that was kinda a given. The Brightside remix wasn't bad either. Customer Rating: Summary: Love it Comment: I can't stop listening to it. At first when I initially brought Sawdust home, I was a little unimpresed but after giving another try, well.. I fell in love with the Killers all over again. I am addicted. Customer Rating: Summary: ..one of the most creative and interesting albums I have ever run across Comment: Sawdust is one of the most creative and interesting albums I have ever run across. The Killers are showing their incredible talent through range of musical styles, emotion and complexity delivered in every song. They totally surpassed my expectations - I am simply blown away by this work. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: 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