Hot Fuss: Deluxe Tour Edition [IMPORT]

The Killers

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 20, 2006)
• Original Release Date: June 27, 2005
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Universal/Island
• ASIN: B000793BG4
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #142,158 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Jenny Was a Friend of Mine

2. Mr. Brightside

3. Smile Like You Mean It

4. Somebody Told Me

5. All These Things That I've Done

6. Andy, You're a Star

7. On Top

8. Change Your Mind

9. Believe Me Natalie

10. Midnight Show

11. Everything Will Be Alright

12. Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll [*]

13. Balad of Michael Valentine [*]

14. Under the Gun [*]

15. Somebody Told Me [D V D]

16. Mr. Brightside [D V D]

17. Mr. Brightside [D V D]

18. All These Things That I've Done ( D V D)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Limited edition Japanese two disc (CD + NTSC/Region 0 DVD) pressing of the Las Vegas Rock band's hit 2004 debut album includes three bonus audio tracks, 'Glamorous Indie Rock 'n' Roll', 'The Ballad of Michael Valentine' and 'Under the Gun'. plus a bonus DVD that includes four video clips: 'Somebody Told Me', 'Mr. Brightside' (First Version), 'Mr. Brightside' (Second Version) and 'All These Things That I've Done'. The Killers' blend of modern Rock and New Wave influences caught the imagination and attention of music fans worldwide, helping the band notch up hit records in the U.S., Europe, Japan, Australia and elsewhere. Island Records. 2005.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing addition, June 7, 2005

By	azizi "azizi" (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews

The Killers - Hot Fuss is a great album. All the reviews for the American edition obviously stand, but if you're a die hard fan, then this is a great addition. The three extra songs were taken off of singles and demos. I just grabbed the Japanese version so I could have them all in one place. Its more of the great stuff on the album you've heard here in the states. Go to the concerts and to a local record store and see if you can cop some of the singles for free. That's how I heard them originally. Otherwise, buy this album if you're lucky enough. The three new songs are:

Glamorous Indie Rock 'n' Roll - Probably the weakest of the three lyrically. The hook is a bit annoying if you ask me. Its like a metaphor for falling in love with a girl because of Indie Rock. Musically though, its a great song. Great melody and the guitar accompaniment we've come to expect.

The Ballad of Michael Valentine - This is a great song. Tells a great story. Like Indie Rock 'n' Roll, its more of a rehash of the same great musical stylings of the Killers.

Under The Gun - This was my favorite. Its a bit more original as far as the musical aspect compared to the first two. The first two seem almost like a rehash of the style (still great, but we've all come to expect a lot out of the Killers), whereas you can tell the difference in tempo and stylings in this song. Still The Killers sound, don't get me wrong, but a great song at the end of the day.

So as you can see, its really just 3 songs that die-hards should get. Otherwise, get Hot Fuss right now as this may never even get to your mailbox.

Enjoy!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Debut Of The 21st Century, December 20, 2005

By	The Wasp (Australia) - See all my reviews

The most impressive and well-rounded debut album of this century has just been boosted by three additional tunes. Like Bloc Party's Silent Alarm, Hot Fuss never needed bonus material to make it a great album, but Killers fans will no doubt be interested in hearing these tracks previously only available as b-sides and imports.
Lyrics about adolescent awakenings, relationship stumbles and unhealthy death obsessions haven't been covered so magnificently on a debut since U2's Boy, with Killers frontman Brandon Flowers triumphantly leading his Las Vegas men through an album that juxtaposes murder with magnificence and gloom with glory. He may well be the most self-absorbed Mormon in history, but Brandon Flowers makes for a wondrous frontman. Even armed with the knowledge that the duffer has a penchant for pink leather jackets and eye make-up, listeners can't help but identify with the gifted orator of songs such as Mr Brightside and Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine.
18 months on from its original release, Alan Moulder's layered production on Hot Fuss means there's plenty of sounds to explore that aren't initially obvious. The keyboard throb of Andy You're A Star, the dynamic drumming on Somebody Told Me and the religious fervour of the choir at the peak of All These Things That I've Done are a neat match for Flowers' spiritual zeal, with key lyrics on Hot Fuss appropriately holding the weight of sacred commandments.
Straddling both the unnervingly sinister appeal of The Police's Every Breath You Take as well as the singalong flourishes of The Strokes at their best, Hot Fuss' extended pleasures come in the form of Change Your Mind (which fits even more snugly on the original album than Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll), The Ballad Of Michael Valentine and Under The Gun (which, surprise surprise, contains more lyrics shadowed by death).
After just a few listens, Hot Fuss will make you want to scream the lyrics from the top of a Las Vegas casino. Destiny is calling Brandon Flowers and his band, and with Killer songs like these packed in his pink leather jacket, he's on his way to rock immortality.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect CD, May 16, 2007

By	Douglas D. Golupski "Killers fans 01" (Santa Barbara, ca United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I cannot begin to tell you how great this cd is. But if you are looking at this you already know that. What you do need to know is the extra cost for the Deluxe Tour Edition is well worth it. The hardcore fans will froth at the addition of the videos but which really makes the cd for all levels of fandom is the addition of three excellent songs. Glamorous Indie Rock n Roll is a superb b side that should have made the final cut to the original album. These extra features are not just addons they really feal as though they are apart of the album flow.