FEATURE:
The Digital Mixtape
IN THIS PHOTO: Blondie photographed during the Parallel Lines shoot/PHOTO CREDIT: GEMS/Redferns
Selections from The National Recording Registry’s Twenty-Five Additions for 2024
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MAYBE this passed some people by…
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but I feel that the National Recording Registry is really important. Albums and songs that are inducted and preserved for all time. Those deemed culturally significant. There are some great works in there. Recently twenty-five new additions were announced for this year. They will join some of the greatest music ever recorded. I wanted to end this feature with a playlist featuring selected songs (either standalone or from albums) highlighted and chosen for induction into the National Recording Registry this year. Not only will they be in this amazing registry and archive. I think that new ears and listeners will get to hear some stunning albums. Before getting to that playlist, The Line of Best Fit tell us about the songs and albums that will be included in the National Recording Registry:
“Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has named songs and albums by ABBA, Green Day, The Chicks, Blondie, The Cars, Bill Withers, Notorious B.I.G., Jefferson Airplane, Kronos Quartet, and Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, and more, who join the likes of last year's inductees Eurythmics, Queen Latifah, Madonna, and Mariah Carey.
Full list of 2024 inductees:
Lt. James Reese Europe’s 369th U.S. Infantry Band - “Clarinet Marmalade” (1919)
Viola Turpeinen and John Rosendahl - “Kauhavan Polkka” (1928)
Various Artists - Wisconsin Folksong Collection (1937-1946)
Benny Goodman Sextet with Charlie Christian - “Rose Room” (1939)
Gene Autry - “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (1949)
Patti Page - “The Tennessee Waltz” (1950)
Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats - “Rocket ‘88’” (1951)
Johnny Mathis - “Chances Are” (1957)
Perry Como - “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” (1957)
Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder (1964)
Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow (1967)
Lily Tomlin - This is a Recording (1971)
Bill Withers - “Ain’t No Sunshine” (1971)
J.D. Crowe & the New South - J.D. Crowe & the New South (1975)
ABBA - Arrival (1976)
Héctor Lavoe - “El Cantante” (1978)
The Cars - The Cars (1978)
Blondie - Parallel Lines (1978)
Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick (MC Ricky D) - “La-Di-Da-Di” (1985)
Bobby McFerrin - “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” (1988)
Juan Gabriel - “Amor Eterno” (1990)
Kronos Quartet - Pieces of Africa (1992)
Green Day - Dookie (1994)
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die (1994)
The Chicks - Wide Open Spaces (1998)”.
From some older and classic work through to some modern classics, an eclectic and fascinating range of music is going to be inducted into the National Recording Registry. It is this amazing and astonishing collection of music that showcases the range and diversity of American recorded sound heritage in order to increase preservation awareness. The sheer diversity of nominations received highlights the richness of the nation's audio legacy and underscores the importance of assuring the long-term preservation of that legacy for future generations. Currently, there are six hundred works/titles on the National Recording Registry. Below are the sensational and hugely important recordings that have been added into the Recording Registry…
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FOR 2024.