Conversation so far:
Whose idea was it to form R.E.M.?
The quartet agreed to collaborate on several songs; Stipe later commented that "there was never any grand plan behind any of it".
Who were the original members?
Stipe and Buck then met fellow University of Georgia students Mike Mills and Bill Berry.
Did they add anyone else?
They found a manager in Jefferson Holt.
What was their first album?
During the summer of 1981, R.E.M.
recorded its first single, "Radio Free Europe".
Was it successful?
the single garnered critical acclaim, and was listed as one of the ten best singles of the year by The New York Times.
Were there successful singles from the album?
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Question: What record company produced the album?
Self-contained rewrite: What record company produced R.E.M.'s single titled "Radio Free Europe"?