Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ and The Ramones’ self-titled debut album were inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry today alongside 25 other songs and records — including ‘Cheap Thrills,’ by Big Brother and the Holding Company, Chubby Checker’s ‘The Twist,’ Simon and Garfunkel’s ‘Sounds of Silence,’ and the ‘Saturday Night Fever’ soundtrack — as examples of the “richness and variety of our audio heritage.”
The recording that received the highest number of public nominations for this year's registry was Floyd's ‘The Dark Side of the Moon.’ The library said it was notable as an example of "brilliant, innovative production in service of the music."
