The US National Recording Registry has announced its latest additions, which include some of the most iconic works in music history. Among the newly added pieces are Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," John Lennon's "Imagine," Madonna's breakthrough album "Like a Virgin" from 1984, and John Denver's beloved song "Take Me Home, Country Roads." Additionally, Mariah Carey's contemporary holiday classic "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and the original 1985 theme from the Super Mario Bros. video game have been included, marking the first time that music from a video game has been added to the registry.
The recently announced additions to the registry comprise of 25 recordings, including albums, singles, and other works, spanning over a century. The list features recordings from the 1920s such as Handy's Memphis Blues Band's rendition of "St. Louis Blues," Fletcher Henderson's "Sugar Foot Stomp," and The Fairfield Four's "Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around" from 1947. Additionally, albums from more recent times have also been included, such as Queen Latifah's "All Hail the Queen" from 1989, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's "Déjà Vu," the Police's "Synchronicity," and Wynton Marsalis' "Black Codes (From the Underground)."
The Library of Congress has selected 25 recordings for preservation based on their significant cultural, historical, and aesthetic importance in the nation's recorded sound heritage. Among the chosen singles are "Ode to Billie Joe" by Bobby Gentry, "Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffett, "Flashdance...What a Feeling" by Irene Cara, "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmics, "Gasolina" by Daddy Yankee, "Sherry" by The Four Seasons, "Wang Dang Doodle" by Koko Taylor, and "What the World Needs Now Is Love" by Jackie DeShannon. The selection also includes "Concerto for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra" recorded by Northwest Chamber Orchestra.
In addition to these musical works, the registry has also included non-musical entries such as Carl Sagan's recording of his book "Pale Blue Dot" and NBC radio reporter Dorothy Thompson's commentaries and analysis from Europe just prior to World War II in 1939.
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