Sawdust
by The Killers
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Sawdust is ranked 8th best out of 11 albums by The Killers on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Killers is Hot Fuss which is ranked number 215 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 7,097.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Sawdust track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Sawdust rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 2 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ornot27 | Top 71 Music Albums of the 2000s | 47/71 | 7 |
| 2026 | sunnydhamm | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 37/100 | 13 |
| 2026 | lanadeleswift | Top 63 Music Albums of 2007 | 15/63 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Pastiche | Top 98 Music Albums of the 2000s | 43/98 | 11 |
| 2026 | sunnydhamm | Top 47 Music Albums of 2007 | 6/47 | 4 |
| 2026 | bryatk | Top 48 Music Albums of the 2000s | 30/48 | 8 |
| 2026 | saltysurprise | Top 35 Music Albums of 2007 | 26/35 | 1 |
| 2026 | juanr1096 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2007 | 89/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | sunnydhamm | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 91/100 | 9 |
| 2025 |  TheDude85 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2007 | 95/100 | 0 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 39 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 167 | |||
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Sawdust ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/19/2026 05:11 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,669 | 70/100 |
| ! | 03/15/2026 12:11 | adamsimon333 | 38 | 86/100 |
| ! | 02/17/2026 09:51 |  sguy157 | 163 | 82/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 70.1/100, a mean average of 68.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 69.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.0.
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Sawdust forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 08/13/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5403): By sunnydhamm
neilgee 03/24/2018 14:35 in What album are you listening to right now?
craola 09/26/2017 04:45 in DRIvel(s) circa 2015-2026Sawdust comments
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I love Sawdust. I can understand why some don't care for it, but I get the impression some don't understand what this album is. It's virtually an EP plus a collection of covers and unreleased rarities. Kind of a bonus compilation. So it shouldn't be compared to the rest of their discography in the same way.
I had heard The Killers several times on radio, and actually thought pretty good about them, without noticing any specific song-titles. My first impression was that they must be British, reminding me a lot about groups like Blur and Starsailor. It was only when I heard The Killers' version of "Romeo and Juliet" that I became seriously interested. A fantastic version that deservedly brought new focus to one of Dire Staits' best songs.
When I searched on the net I also discovered that the group had recorded a new interpretation of the classic "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town", which for me clearly surpassed previous versions. I had to find out where these numbers could be found on CD . It proved to my luck to both songs are found on "Sawdust, " which is a collection of outtakes and assorted oddities that have not found their way into the official albums. The music is recorded in the period 2003-2007.
Fortunately, and of course, there are also many great songs among The Killers' original material. Being brought forward deserves alternate version of "Sam's Town", a great song. The opening track "Tranquilizers", which features guest appearance by Lou Reed is another of the pleasant surprises - having both Bowie and Sparks elements. The same can probably said about "Where the White Boys Dance", an outtake from "Sam's Town".
Brit- and Indie-Pop is focused on "Glamerous Indie Rock and Roll" - could well have been a Blur song.
Magnificent but more traditional is "Daddy's Eyes". Solid straightforward rock can be found on "Change Your Mind ".
A beautiful and a worthy final to the set is "Mr Brightside", which in glimpses contains techno elements.
Finally "Show You How" which, with its catchy guitar theme is a song must return to. A very fine CD which actually works fine as a whole - a real album.
Defago 09/29/2012 23:40 | #51449 | TOP COMMENT
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Tranquilize and Indie R&R are (the only) good tracks.
Why did they do it? Big disappointment
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