The Library of Congress has announced its 2019 inductions for the National Recording Registry, including Dr. Dre‘s groundbreaking 1992 album, The Chronic; Village People‘s 1978 worldwide dance hit, “Y.M.C.A.”; Cheap Trick‘s seminal 1978 live album, Cheap Trick at Budokan; play-by-play commentary of the 1951 National League tiebreaker between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers; and more.
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The aforementioned recordings were among the 25 selections made by Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, for inclusion in the National Recording Registry, which aims to showcase “the range and diversity of American recorded sound heritage in order to increase preservation awareness.” Each year, the Library of Congress chooses 25 new additions that they deem to be “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
“The National Recording Registry is the evolving playlist of the American soundscape. It reflects moments in history captured through the voices and sounds of the time,” says Hayden in a press release. “We received over 800 nominations this year for culturally, historically or aesthetically significant recordings to add to the registry. As genres and formats continue to expand, the Library of Congress is committed to working with our many partners to preserve the sounds that have touched our hearts and shaped our culture.”
Other recordings inducted into the National Recording Registry for 2019 include “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh”, the summer camp novelty song by Borscht Belt hero Allan Sherman; the 1964 original Broadway cast recording of Fiddler on the Roof; Fred Rogers‘ Mister Rogers Sings 21 Favorite Songs From ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood; Tina Turner‘s 1984 album, Private Dancer; Whitney Houston‘s 1992 single, “I Will Always Love You”; and more.
You can check out the full list of new additions to the National Recording Registry below. For more information about why each recording was chosen, head here.