(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin and John Lennon Classics added to US National Recording Registry was a top 23 story of April 2023: Led Zeppelin's “Stairway To Heaven” and John Lennon's “Imagine” are among 25 recordings recently selected for import into the US. Library of Congress National Register.
Under the terms of the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000, the librarian—with advice from the Library's National Recording Preservation Board (NRPB)—selects annually 25 recordings that are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” and are at least 10 years old.
Recordings from 1908 to 2012 appear in the new induction series, including Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's 1970 album 'Déjà Vu', 'Synchronicity' by The Police, Eurythmics' 1983 hit 'Sweet Dreams (Arede of This)', and records by John Denver, Jimmy Buffett and Madonna, among others.
The 2023 inductions bring the number of titles in the register to 625, representing a small portion of the national library's vast recorded audio collection of nearly 4 million items.
The epic “Stairway To Heaven” was included on the untitled fourth UK album in 1971, subsequently referred to as “Led Zeppelin IV” and became one of the best-selling albums of all time.
Lennon recorded “Imagine” for his self-titled album in 1971. It became the best-selling single of his solo career and one of the most covered songs in the world.
Read more and stream both classic songs here.
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