Albums from ABBA, Blondie and the Notorious B.I.G. are among the 25 titles entering the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress this year.
New inductees into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress include ABBA 's 1976 album “Visitors,” The Notorious B.I.G. 's 1994 album “Ready to Die," Blondie 's 1978 breakthrough “Parallel Lines” and Gene Autry's 1949 version of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyOther titles deemed to be among “the defining sounds of the nation’s history and culture” are Jefferson Airplane’s 1967 album “Surrealistic Pillow,” Green Day ’s 1994 album “Dookie” and the Chicks ’ 1998 “Wide Open Spaces,” the most recording among the new inductees.
Autry, the singing cowboy who was among America's biggest stars in the mid-20th century, recorded the definitive version of “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Last year a newer holiday perennial, Mariah Carey’s, “All I Want For Christmas Is You," joined the registry, which now has 650 titles.“The Visitors” was the disco-tinged fourth album from the Swedish supergroup ABBA, and included their hits"Dancing Queen″, ”Money, Money, Money″ and ”Fernando.
The Notorious B.I.G.’s 1994 album “Ready to Die” featuring “Juicy” and “Big Poppa," the only album released during his life, headlines hip-hop entries that also include “La-Di-Da-Di” — Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick's 1985 single.
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