The new entries in the prestigious National Recording Registry

The National Recording Registry is a list of culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant sound recordings that reflect life in the United States. It was established by the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 and is administered by the National Recording Preservation Board, which annually selects recordings for preservation in the Library of Congress.

This year, the albums eligible to update the list also include those by Green DayOf Notorious BIG and gods Blondietherefore defined among “the sounds that define history” and preserved in the prestigious National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress.

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden named this year's 25 additions to the archive, which also includes songs and albums by ABBA, the Chicks, the Cars, Bill Withers, Jefferson Airplane, Kronos Quartet, Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick .

Last year included Madonna's “Like a Virgin,” Mariah Carey's “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Queen Latifah's “All Hail the Queen” and Daddy Yankee's “Gasolina,” among others.

Below is the full list of this year's new releases, which includes Green Day's “Dookie,” Biggie's “Ready to Die,” Blondie's “Parallel Lines,” Abba's “Arrival” and “Wide Open Spaces.” of the Chicks.

“Clarinet Marmalade” – Lt. James Reese Europe's 369th U.S. Infantry Band (1919)
“Kauhavan Polkka” – Viola Turpeinen and John Rosendahl (1928)
Wisconsin Folksong Collection (1937-1946)
“Rose Room” – Benny Goodman Sextet with Charlie Christian (1939)
“Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” – Gene Autry (1949)
“Tennessee Waltz” – Patti Page (1950)
“Rocket '88'” – Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats (1951)
“Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” – Perry Como (1957)
“Chances Are” – Johnny Mathis (1957)
“The Sidewinder” – Lee Morgan (1964)
“Surrealistic Pillow” – Jefferson Airplane (1967)
“Ain't No Sunshine” – Bill Withers (1971)
“This is a Recording” – Lily Tomlin (1971)
“JD Crowe & the New South” – JD Crowe & the New South (1975)
“Arrival” – ABBA (1976)
“El Cantante” – Héctor Lavoe (1978)
“The Cars” – The Cars (1978)
“Parallel Lines” – Blondie (1978)
“La-Di-Da-Di” – Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick (MC Ricky D) (1985)
“Don't Worry, Be Happy” – Bobby McFerrin (1988)
“Eternal Love” – Juan Gabriel (1990)
“Pieces of Africa” – Kronos Quartet (1992)
“Dookie” – Green Day (1994)
“Ready to Die” – The Notorious B.I.G. (1994)
“Wide Open Spaces” – The Chicks (1998)