A teenage riot in the Library of Congress

Play it: The National Recording Registry 2005

It was just announced that Sonic Youth's breakout 1988 album Daydream Nation will be added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry, as part of 50 recordings for 2005's selections. Add to that Frank Zappa's We're Only In It For the Money, and you have the door swinging a bit wider for some other 'out there' significant recordings to make it in.

Since 2000, the Library selects musical and spoken word recordings that are at least 10 years old and deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" for inclusion in the permanent collection. That means that Guided By Voices' Bee Thousand (1994,) and Pavement's Slanted & Enchanted (1992) are both now eligible. But my vote's for Prince's Dirty Mind (1980,) because if you're going to dream, might as well dream big (and dirty.)

Other additions include Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life, Jimi Hendrix Are You Experienced?, Gil Scot-Heron's "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" and a lot more.

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