40 years ago today, R.E.M. recorded in a studio for the first time: Bombay Studios in Smyrna, Ga. Songs included early versions of the likes of “Radio Free Europe,” “(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville,” “Gardening At Night,” “Sitting Still” and “Shaking Through.” New adventures in hi-fi. Read Anders Parker (Varnaline, Space Needle, Gob Iron) in MAGNET on early R.E.M.:
