ABBA’s ‘Dancing Queen,’ The Infamous B.I.G.’s ‘Prepared To Die’ And Inexperienced Day’s ‘Dookie’ Added To Library Of Congress’ Nationwide Recording Registry
Works from Perry Como to The Vehicles had been added to the Library of Congress‘ Nationwide Recording Registry, which designates recordings worthy of preservation “based mostly on their cultural, historic or aesthetic significance within the nation’s recorded sound heritage.”
Among the many 25 chosen this 12 months are ABBA’s “Dancing Queen,” Blondie’s “Parallel Strains,” The Infamous B.I.G.’s “Able to Die,” Inexperienced Day’s “Dookie” and The Chicks’ “Huge Open Areas.” Additionally on the checklist are Lily Tomlin’s comedy recordings, and far older titles like Gene Autry’s “Rudolph the Purple Nosed Reindeer,” Johnny Mathis’ “Probabilities Are” and Como’s “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments.” The Vehicles’ debut album is on the checklist in addition to Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Fear, Be Pleased.” Among the titles added date to 1919, with the entry of the all-Black 369th U.S. Infantry Band led by James Reese Europe.
Members of the general public can submit nominations for the registry on the Library’s web site. Nearly 2,900 had been submitted this 12 months.
The newest entrants to the registry convey its complete variety of titles to 650.
This 12 months’s checklist, with consists of singles and albums:
“Clarinet Marmalade,” Lt. James Reese Europe’s 369th U.S. Infantry Band (1919)
“Kauhavan Polkka,” Viola Turpeinen and John Rosendahl (1928)
Wisconsin Folksong Assortment (1937-1946)
“Rose Room,” Benny Goodman Sextet with Charlie Christian (1939)
“Rudolph, the Purple-Nosed Reindeer,” Gene Autry (1949)
“Tennessee Waltz,” Patti Web page (1950)
“Rocket ‘88,’” Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats (1951)
“Catch a Falling Star” / ”Magic Moments,” Perry Como (1957)
“Probabilities Are,” Johnny Mathis (1957)
“The Sidewinder,” Lee Morgan (1964)
“Surrealistic Pillow,” Jefferson Airplane (1967)
“Ain’t No Sunshine,” Invoice Withers (1971)
“This can be a Recording,” Lily Tomlin (1971)
“J.D. Crowe & the New South,” J.D. Crowe & the New South (1975)
“Arrival,” ABBA (1976)
“El Cantante,” Héctor Lavoe (1978)
“The Vehicles,” The Vehicles (1978)
“Parallel Strains,” Blondie (1978)
“La-Di-Da-Di,” Doug E. Contemporary and Slick Rick (MC Ricky D) (1985)
