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Studio album by the Killers
Released September 27, 2006
Recorded February–June 2006
Studio
Studio at the Palms (Las Vegas)
Criterion (London)
Genre
Alternative rockindie rock[1]post-punk revivalnew waveheartland rock
Length 44:14
Label Island
Producer
FloodAlan Moulderthe Killers
The Killers chronology
Hot Fuss
(2004) Sam`s Town
(2006) Sawdust
(2007)

Sam`s Town is the second studio album by American rock band the Killers. It was released on September 27, 2006, by Island Records. Regarding the album, frontman Brandon Flowers noted that he `wanted to create an album that captured, chronologically, everything important that got me to where I am today`.[2] Sam`s Town has sold almost five million copies worldwide.

On October 7, 2016, Sam`s Town was reissued as a remastered double vinyl by Bong Load Records, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the album. The reissue is limited to 5,016 copies and includes two bonus tracks—the previously unreleased demo `Peace of Mind` and a Pet Shop Boys remix of `Read My Mind`.[3][4]

Background
The album takes its name from Sam`s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, a hotel and casino in Las Vegas, the band`s hometown. Sam`s Town was also a huge sign that was visible to band member Mark Stoermer through his room window when he was young.

Artwork
According to photographer Anton Corbijn, the band initially wanted a `chic, gypsy look` for the album, and that `out of those discussions [for the sleeve] came these elements of faded glory.`[5] The album`s co-producer, Flood, is dressed as a Native American in the CD booklet. The artwork inside the album booklet is taken from a Downtown Las Vegas mural painted by Suzanne Hackett-Morgan, a local painter. The cover artwork of Sam`s Town features model and singer Felice LaZae.[6] It also features a Desert bighorn sheep, the state mammal and popular symbol of Nevada, where the Killers are from.[7]

Production
The album is said to be influenced by the works of U2, Duran Duran, Bruce Springsteen, the Beatles, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Electric Light Orchestra, and Dire Straits, among others.[8][9] In the October 2006 issue of Giant magazine, Flowers was quoted as saying that Sam`s Town would be `one of the best albums in the past twenty years`,[10] and in Entertainment Weekly he remarked that it would be `the album that keeps rock & roll afloat.`

Flowers later said of production techniques used on the record, `We didn`t use too many vocal effects. On the first album, we used auto-tune, and I didn`t even realize what was going on with these machines and the computer. I was adamant about not using it this time. You really hear what my voice sounds like, for the first time.`[11] At one point, Flowers was told that Brian Eno had passed over the chance to produce the album, a rejection that affected Flowers greatly. However, when working with Eno for Wonderful Wonderful, Eno told him that he was never offered the project in the first place.[12]

Tour
Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone gave the Killers` concert at Madison Square Garden three-and-a-half stars, saying, `The Vegas quartet`s maligned new album, Sam`s Town, might pack more unfortunate big-rock bombast than its new wave debut, Hot Fuss, but it shares a generous hook quotient and a Vegas-y talent for crowd-pleasing. Before a frothy crowd, the Killers proved they`ve become a tight live band.`[13]



Popular culture
Six months after the death of American YouTuber Technoblade, his father revealed on the r/technoblade subreddit that, in his son`s instructions for the video that would announce his death, he included a link to a joint YouTube video of the songs Enterlude and Exitlude. Technoblade`s father was unsure of how his son wanted the song to be inserted into the video and did not include it due to problems it could cause with copyright.[39]

Popular Twitch streamer xQc has regularly used `Exitlude` as outro music for his streams.[40]

Track listing
All tracks are produced by Flood, Alan Moulder and the Killers.

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. `Sam`s Town` Brandon Flowers 4:05
2. `Enterlude` Flowers 0:49
3. `When You Were Young`
FlowersDave KeuningMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.
3:39
4. `Bling (Confession of a King)`
FlowersStoermer
4:08
5. `For Reasons Unknown` Flowers 3:32
6. `Read My Mind`
FlowersKeuningStoermer
4:06
7. `Uncle Jonny`
FlowersKeuningStoermer
4:25
8. `Bones`
FlowersStoermerVannucci
3:46
9. `My List` Flowers 4:08
10. `This River Is Wild`
FlowersStoermer
4:38
11. `Why Do I Keep Counting?` Flowers 4:23
12. `Exitlude` Flowers 2:24

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Sam`s Town.[41]

Studios
Studio at the Palms (Las Vegas, Nevada) – recording
Criterion Studios (London) – additional recording
Assault & Battery (London) – mixing
Masterdisk (New York City) – mastering
The Killers
Dave Keuning
Mark Stoermer
Brandon Flowers
Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
Additional musicians
Corlene Byrd – backing vocals (track 11)
Louis XIV – backing vocals (tracks 1, 9)
Tommy Marth – saxophones
Neeraj Khajanchi – trombone
Adrina Hanson – strings
Maryam Haddad – strings
Tristan Moyer – strings
Technical
Flood – production, recording, mixing
Alan Moulder – production, recording, mixing
The Killers – production
Mark Gray – additional engineering
Neeraj Khajanchi – additional engineering
Max Dingel – additional engineering
Andy Savours – mix engineering
Howie Weinberg – mastering
Artwork
Andy West – art direction, design
Anton Corbijn – photography
Kristen Yiengst – photo, art coordination
Doug Joswick – package production