Sam's Town

Note that the following information relates to the Australian release of the The Killers album Sam's Town. However, details of non-Australian releases are listed in the Other Versions section.

Release details

Artist The Killers

Title Sam's Town

Release type Album

Date of release 30th September 2006

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Record label Mercury

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Sam's Town Tracklisting

1. Sam's Town
2. Enterlude
3. When You Were Young
4. Bling (Confession of a King)
5. For Reasons Unknown
6. Read My Mind
7. Uncle Jonny
8. Bones
9. My List
10. This River Is Wild
11. Why Do I Keep Counting?
12. Exitlude
13. Where the White Boys Dance

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Other Versions

An Japanese version of Sam's Town was released on 27th September 2006 through the Universal Music Japan record label. It has the tracklisting: 1. Sam's Town 2. Enterlude 3. When You Were Young 4. Bling (Confession of a King) 5. For Reasons Unknown 6. Read My Mind 7. Uncle Jonny 8. Bones 9. My List 10. This River Is Wild 11. Why Do I Keep Counting? 12. Exitlude 13. Where the White Boys Dance 14. All the Pretty Faces

An French version of Sam's Town was released on 2nd October 2006 through the Universal Music France record label. It has the tracklisting: 1. Sam's Town 2. Enterlude 3. When You Were Young 4. Bling (Confession of a King) 5. For Reasons Unknown 6. Read My Mind 7. Uncle Jonny 8. Bones 9. My List 10. This River Is Wild 11. Why Do I Keep Counting? 12. Exitlude 13. When You Were Young (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke radio edit)

An (unknown) version of Sam's Town was released in 2006 through the Island Records record label. It has the tracklisting: 1. Sam's Town 2. Enterlude 3. When You Were Young 4. Bling (Confession of a King) 5. For Reasons Unknown 6. Read My Mind 7. Uncle Jonny 8. Bones 9. My List 10. This River Is Wild 11. Why Do I Keep Counting? 12. Exitlude

Reviews

Amazon Review

Sam's Town is a tremendous departure for the Killers. Whereas their first album, Hot Fuss, was the work of Anglophiles trying to sound like their musical heroes, particularly Pulp and the Smiths, their second album has set its sights much higher. The Killers are clearly not content with their indie-rock status; from the explosive introduction of the title track, Sam's Town sounds huge. But, thanks to the earnest vocals of frontman Brandon Flowers, and lyrics still rooted very much in the real world, Sam's Town still manages to sound completely heartfe... Read full review »

Fantastic album

I absolutely LOVE this album! The volume is turned right up for 'Sam's Town', 'When You Were Young', 'Bling (Confessions of a King);... Read full review »

What was all the hot fuss? This one's the real deal

For someone who liked Hot Fuss, but didn't go crazy for it I find it bewildering that so many people think it was superior to Sam's Town. I have to sorry to those people but you are wrong Sam's Tow... Read full review »

Great album ruined by Bones

I was really excited when I heard the Killers were finally releasing their second album...then I heard "When You Were Young" and I had no idea what had happened to them, it was like the Synth-Pop of Hot Fuss had been thrown completely out the window. Part of me wondered if the Killers were really just Brandon Flowers and a backing band, and if he had just replaced the entire backing band for this album but apparently it's the same band which still feels a little hard to believe.

So anyway, just when I grew to think "When You Were Young" was a great song, the Killers released "Bones", and the song was just so awful it put me off buying the album and I decided to not even consider doing it. Things that changed my mind were being sent "This River Is Wild" and hearing the album's third single "Read My Mind". After hearing those 2 amazing songs I knew I had to get the album and I eventually did.

Although none of the rest of the album compares to those two songs ("Read My Mind" easily being the Killers best song) it does have its share of great songs. "Sam's Town",... Read full review »

"A classic in all senses"

The album is amazing well balanced and layered from the Las Vegans. Highlight songs are the ubiquitous Sam's Town, When You Were Young, For Reasons Unkn... Read full review »

2 Years On

Nearly two years after i bought it and this album is still played more than any on my Hi Fi. It has a great selection of melody changing tracks with perhaps some of the best guitar work i have heard. Its funny the first single 'When We Were Young' is probably my... Read full review »

Lyrics

You can get the lyrics to the songs on Sam's Town from the Bands Only The Killers lyrics section.