Story by: Jessica Suarez

Sonic Youth's breakthrough 1988 album, Daydream Nation, will be one of 50 recordings added to the Library Of Congress' National Recording Registry. This registry, which adds 50 recordings every year, looks for songs, speeches and other recordings that are "culturally, historically or aesthetically important, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States." Recordings have to be at least 10 years old to be nominated, and can be nominated by anyone to be reviewed by the Registry's board. Daydream Nation was inducted this year along with Jerry Lee Lewis' "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and Buddy Holly's "That'll Be the Day." The next nomination deadline is July 1, 2006, so hurry if you're looking to add Pinkerton or Odelay. That's right, Grandpa, both albums are ten years old this year.


http://www.cmj.com/articles/display_...hp?id=11547218

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Well, it was no Goodburger.

That's really cool. I didn't know the Library of Congress archived music...I mean, nothing past Beethoven or whatever. Not much of a Sonic Youth fan, though.

I recognize a couple of names on the board. Anybody know anything about the not so obvious ones? Thanks HG, this is really interesting.

I feel old

Members of the National Recording Preservation Board
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Member: Marilyn Bergman, Chair
Alternate: Charles Bernstein

American Federation of Musicians
Member: Steven A. Gibson
Alternate: To be appointed

American Folklore Society
Member: Burt Feintuch
Alternate: Timothy Lloyd

American Musicological Society
Member: José Antonio Bowen
Alternate: Deane L. Root

Association for Recorded Sound Collections
Member: Bill Klinger
Alternate: David Hamilton

Audio Engineering Society
Member: George Massenburg
Alternate: Elizabeth Cohen

Broadcast Music, Incorporated
Member: Frances Preston
Alternate: David Sanjek

Country Music Foundation
Member: Kyle Young
Alternate: Alan Stoker

Digital Media Association
Member: To be appointed
Alternate: To be appointed

Music Library Association
Member: James Farrington
Alternate: Barbara Sawka

National Archives and Records Administration
Member: Leslie Waffen
Alternate: James Martin

National Academy of Popular Music
Member: Irv Lichtman
Alternate: Ervin Drake

National Association of Recording Merchandisers
Member: Rachelle Friedman
Alternate: To be appointed

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Member: Neil Portnow
Alternate: Kristen Madsen

Recording Industry Association of America
Member: Mitch Bainwol
Alternate: Carlos Garza

SESAC
Member: To be appointed
Alternate: Dennis Lord

Society For Ethnomusicology
Member: Suzanne Flandreau
Alternate: To be appointed

At-Large
Member: Michael Feinstein
Alternate: To be appointed

At-Large
Member: Mickey Hart
Alternate: Christopher Sterling

At-Large
Member: Bill Ivey
Alternate: John Simson

At-Large
Member: Phil Ramone
Alternate: Jay Carr

At-Large
Member: Eric Schwartz
Alternate: Jenny Toomey