On Wednesday the Library announced 25 audio recordings that are being inducted to the Registry. This year's additions, representative of America's artistic, cultural and historic heritage, encompass a vast range of genres, from jazz, rock, pop, folk, country, Latin, Broadway and rap, to radio, spoken word, and comedy.
Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On," Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black," albums by Miles Davis and Steve Miller Band, and Lin-Manuel Miranda's revolutionary musical "Hamilton" are just some of the latest recordings to be preserved for future generations.
Also selected this year: Helen Reddy's anthem "I Am Woman"; the debut albums from the rock band Chicago and singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman; "Sweet Georgia Brown" by Brother Bones & His Shadows; "Happy Trails" by singing cowboy Roy Rogers and Dale Evans; "The Kӧln Concert," a landmark recording by jazz pianist Keith Jarrett; "My Life," a heartbreaking work of musical autobiography by Mary J. Blige; music from the sandbox game Minecraft; and Don Rickles' standup comedy album, "Hello Dummy!"
The oldest of this year's entries is the Hawaiian Quintette's recording of "Aloha 'Oe," dating from 1913.
One addition is just six seconds long: Brian Eno's chime heard when booting up Windows 95.
The total number of titles officially listed on the Registry is now 675. The registry was established by the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000. It's just a portion of the Library of Congress' recorded sound collection of nearly four million items.
The public can submit nominations throughout the year on the Library’s website.
Recordings Selected for the National Recording Registry in 2025:
(chronological order)
“Aloha ‘Oe” – Hawaiian Quintette (1913) (single)
“Sweet Georgia Brown” – Brother Bones & His Shadows (1949) (single)
“Happy Trails” – Roy Rogers and Dale Evans (1952) (single)
Radio Broadcast of Game 7 of the 1960 World Series – Chuck Thompson (1960)
Harry Urata Field Recordings (1960-1980)
“Hello Dummy!”– Don Rickles (1968) (album)
“Chicago Transit Authority” – Chicago (1969) (album)
“Bitches Brew” – Miles Davis (1970) (album)
“Kiss An Angel Good Mornin’” – Charley Pride (1971) (single)
“I Am Woman” – Helen Reddy (1972) (single)
“El Rey” – Vicente Fernandez (1973) (single)
“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” – Elton John (1973) (album)
“Before the Next Teardrop Falls” – Freddy Fender (1975) (single)
“I’ve Got the Music in Me” – Thelma Houston & Pressure Cooker (1975) (album)
“The Kӧln Concert” – Keith Jarrett (1975) (album)
“Fly Like an Eagle” – Steve Miller Band (1976) (album)
Nimrod Workman Collection (1973-1994)
“Tracy Chapman” – Tracy Chapman (1988) (album)
“My Life” – Mary J. Blige (1994) (album)
Microsoft Windows Reboot Chime – Brian Eno (1995)
“My Heart Will Go On” – Celine Dion (1997) (single)
“Our American Journey” – Chanticleer (2002) (album)
“Back to Black” – Amy Winehouse (2006) (album)
“Minecraft: Volume Alpha” – Daniel Rosenfeld (2011) (album)
“Hamilton” – Original Broadway Cast Album (2015) (album)
On the Net:
Video presentation of 2025 class of Registry entrants
