Queen's all-time classic "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Journey's anthem "Don't Stop Believin'" are two of the 25 recordings the Library of Congress has just added to its National Recording Registry.
The Registry was founded back in 2000 by an act of Congress. In the last 22 years, the Library of Congress has picked 25 song titles each year to be preserved for posterity.
Other artists on this year’s list include Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, The Four Tops, A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan, Ricky Martin and Alicia Keys.
Here are the 25 titles for 2022:
- "Harlem Strut" — James P. Johnson (1921)
- Franklin D. Roosevelt: Complete Presidential Speeches (1933-1945)
- "Walking the Floor Over You" — Ernest Tubb (1941)
- "On a Note of Triumph" (May 8th, 1945)
- "Jesus Gave Me Water" — The Soul Stirrers (1950)
- Ellington at Newport — Duke Ellington (1956)
- We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite (1960)
- "The Christmas Song" — Nat King Cole (1961)
- Tonight's the Night — The Shirelles (1961)
- "Moon River" — Andy Williams (1962) (single)
- In C — Terry Riley (1968)
- "It's a Small World" — The Disneyland Boys Choir (1964)
- "Reach Out, I'll Be There" — The Four Tops (1966)
- Hank Aaron's 715th Career Home Run (April 8th, 1974)
- "Bohemian Rhapsody" — Queen (1975)
- "Don't Stop Believin'" — Journey (1981)
- Canciones de Mi Padre — Linda Ronstadt (1987)
- Nick of Time — Bonnie Raitt (1989)
- The Low End Theory — A Tribe Called Quest (1991)
- Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) — Wu-Tang Clan (1993)
- Buena Vista Social Club - (1997)
- "Livin' La Vida Loca" — Ricky Martin (1999)
- Songs in A Minor — Alicia Keys (2001)
- WNYC broadcasts for the day of 9/11
- WTF with Marc Maron (Guest: Robin Williams - April 26th, 2010)
[Source: Classic Hits Today]