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R.E.M.’s ‘Radio Free Europe’ preserved for all time

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Others who made the National Recording Registry’s list of 25 most culturally significant recordings include Tupac Shakur, Bill Cosby and Loretta Lynn.

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Radio Free Europe

R.E.M.’s “Radio Free Europe”

Radio Free Europe

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R.E.M.’s “Radio Free Europe”

Every year the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress selects 25 recordings to be preserved for all time. One song chosen this year is R.E.M.‘s “Radio Free Europe.” It was the band’s first single and a breakthrough moment in indie rock. Produced by Ben Manilla and Media Mechanics.

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