The Killers Career Vinyl Box will be made available to all retail outlets in an across-the-board 180-gram black vinyl configuration, in addition to a limited-edition 180-gram clear vinyl version. A slip mat featuring the “K” from the band’s logo and inspired by the vintage lights of the Las Vegas strip completes both packages.
The collection kicks off with The Killers’ seven-times-platinum June 2004 debut album, Hot Fuss. Hot Fuss ushered in the band’s fresh take on New Wave and post-punk conventions by way of the instant-hit debut single “Mr. Brightside,” the wistful request to “Smile Like You Mean It, as well as “Somebody Told Me” and “All These Things That I’ve Done” in an incredibly hit-filled debut that is frequently hailed among the ranks the greatest debut albums of all time.
The Killers’ second studio album, October 2006’s Sam’s Town, was produced by Flood (New Order, U2), Alan Moulder (Nine Inch Nails, Foo Fighters), and The Killers, and it features the chart-busting sing-along singles “When You Were Young” and “Read My Mind.”
The band’s November 2007 collection of band’s B-sides, covers, remixes, and other rarities, Sawdust, comprises a prime selection including the band’s version of Joy Division’s “Shadowplay” which is always a huge crowd favourite during their live set, and the galvanizing “Tranquilize,” the latter featuring Lou Reed alongside Brandon Flowers on vocals.
November 2008’s Day & Age, the band’s fourth studio album, was produced by Stuart Price (Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Pet Shop Boys) and The Killers, and includes “Human”, which remains one of the band’s biggest singles to this day, and “Spaceman.”
Live From The Royal Albert Hall is a 2LP and exclusive to the Career Vinyl Box. Originally released in November 2009 as a live DVD, this double album captures The Killers at the peak of their live powers, in a set amassed from two energetic gigs at the storied London venue in July 2009.
September 2012 saw The Killers’ put forth their million-selling sixth album, Battle Born, which was named after their own recording studio as well as for a phrase that appears on the Nevada state flag. Battle Born is clearly battle-tested with such indelible hit tracks like the uplifting groove of “Runaways” and the thrilling buildup of “Miss Atomic Bomb.”
Finally, The Killers’ most recent studio release, September 2017’s Wonderful Wonderful, which saw the band once again debuting right where they belong at the apex of the album charts in the UK, the U.S and Australia. Wonderful Wonderful carries a record-breaking distinction of being the band’s fifth consecutive UK album chart-topper, and is buttressed by the disco-fied declaration of “The Man” and the urgent plea to “Run For Cover.”
Wonderful Wonderful truly reaffirmed the band’s world-beating status, with a continuing world tour taking in festival headline slots including at The Isle of Wight, Latitude, Lollapalooza and Benicassim, and will see the band return to the UK for their first own stadium headline shows since 2013’s Wembley Stadium sell-out, at Swansea Liberty Stadium (23rd June) and Bolton Macron Stadium (13th July).
The contents of The Career Vinyl Box serve to iterate how truly wonderful wonderful The Killers’ recording résumé has been to date. Have all the songs been written? Given the overall breadth found in the grooves of this fine, fine compendium alongside the promise of what’s to come, the answer can only be, “Not if The Killers have anything to say about it.”
