The Library of Congress recently revealed its 25 picks to be added to the National Recording Registry this year. Not all of the recordings are musical, such as a collection of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speeches, radio broadcasts from 9/11, . Hank Aaron’s 715th career home run and a ‘WTF With Marc Maron’ podcast featuring Robin Williams.
Some notable musical selections include:
- “The Christmas Song” — Nat King Cole (1961) (single).
- “Tonight’s the Night” — The Shirelles (1961) (album).
- “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” — The Four Tops (1966) (single).
- “Bohemian Rhapsody” — Queen (1975) (single).
- “Don’t Stop Believin’” — Journey (1981) (single).
- “Canciones de Mi Padre” — Linda Ronstadt (1987) (album).
- “Nick of Time” — Bonnie Raitt (1989) (album).
- “The Low End Theory” — A Tribe Called Quest (1991) (album).
- “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” — Wu-Tang Clan (1993) (album).
- “Livin’ La Vida Loca” — Ricky Martin (1999) (single).
- “Songs in A Minor” — Alicia Keys (2001) (album)