All the Way to Reno [CD-single] [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Exclusive European pressing of the second single off their 2001 album, 'Reveal' includes an additional track, '165 Hillcrest' (non-LP) that's unavailable on the UK audio CD single! Five tracks in all, 'All The Way To Reno (You're Gonna Be A Star)', 'Yellow River', '165 Hillcrest' & 'Imitation Of Life' (Live From Trafalgar Square & the enhanced video).

Tracks:

All The Way To Reno (You're Gonna Be A Star)
Yellow River
165 Hillcrest
Imitation Of Life - Live From Trafalgar Square

Album Description

Exclusive European pressing of the second single off their 2001 album, 'Reveal' includes an additional track, '165 Hillcrest' (non-LP) that's unavailable on the UK audio CD single! Five tracks in all, 'All The Way To Reno (You're Gonna Be A Star)', 'Yellow River', '165 Hillcrest' & 'Imitation Of Life' (Live From Trafalgar Square & the enhanced video).

Album Details

Second single from 'Reveal', including a CD-ROM component live version of the first single, 'Imitation of Life'.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Cd-single.......2005-08-21

This was when R.E.M still gave their fans these extra bonus tracks that are not found anywhere else for us to enjoy. Now they give us one song on a current Cd , then put out the same Cd single again with a different bonus song. So now you must buy 2 CD's in order to have the 2 rare tracks. What a rip-off! This Cd was before R.E.M ( or their people) turned greedy. It contains 3 rare tracks plus a video. Very enjoyable.Recommended!

Not essential for casual fans, but has unusual Mills vocals.......2002-12-15

R.E.M.'s "All the Way to Reno" single was released in August 2001 to promote their album REVEAL. While it is a European import, R.E.M. collectors and dedicated fans should track it down as it is one of R.E.M's most interesting singles.

"All the Way to Reno" one of the most subtle and clever songs from REVEAL. The tale of a woman going to Reno for either an easy marriage or, more likely, an easy divorce, the song assures her that she's "gonna be a star." The song is catchy and radio-friendly and was a wise choice for a single. "Yellow River" is a rendition of a Jeff Christie track that, apparently, has Mike Mills doing the vocals. Mills' appearances on lead vocals are few and far between and "Yellow River" song makes the single quite unusual. "165 Hillchrest" is a Mills and Buck instrumental that sounds like a bit of winding-down in the studio. The closing track of the single is "Imitation of Live (Live from Trafalgar Square)". This version, from a concert against racism held in the heart of London, is incredibly disappointing. The song has been recorded and edited to sound like stadium-rock, and ruins the balance that the album version of the track had. For those who prefer R.E.M.'s quieter, more pensive side, this song is sheer torture.

Placing the single in a computer CD-ROM drive allows one to watch the concert footage of "Imitation of Life." (It is in late-Sorenson Quicktime format and works on Windows and MacOS, but not on Linux). Seeing the crowd of mostly young teenagers dancing to an overblown song is depressing, but Stipe's words against racism at the end of the performance are inspiring.