2012
On March 21, 2013, the following 25 selections were announced.
| Recording or collection | Performer or agent | Year | National Archives |
|---|---|---|---|
| "After You've Gone" | Marion Harris | 1918 | |
| "Bacon, Beans and Limousines" | Will Rogers | October 18, 1931 | |
| "Begin the Beguine" | Artie Shaw | 1938 | |
| "You Are My Sunshine" | Jimmie Davis | 1940 | |
| D-Day Radio Broadcast | George Hicks | June 5-6, 1944 | |
| "Just Because" | Frank Yankovic & His Yanks | 1947 | |
| South Pacific |
Original Cast | 1949 | |
| Descargas: Cuban Jam Session in Minature | Cachao | 1957 | |
| Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 | Van Cliburn | April 11, 1958 | |
| President's Message Relayed from Atlas Satellite | Dwight D. Eisenhower | December 19, 1958 | |
| A Program of Song | Leontyne Price | 1959 | |
| The Shape of Jazz to Come | Ornette Coleman | 1959 | |
| "Crossing Chilly Jordan" | Blackwood Brothers | 1960 | |
| "The Twist" | Chubby Checker | 1960 | |
| Old Time Music at Clarance Ashley's | Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson, others | 1960-1962 | |
| Hoodoo Man Blues | Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band | 1965 | |
| Sounds Of Silence | Simon & Garfunkel | 1966 | |
| Cheap Thrills | Big Brother and the Holding Company | 1968 | |
| The Dark Side of the Moon | Pink Floyd | 1973 | |
| Music Time In Africa | Leo Sarkisian | July 29, 1973 | |
| The Wild Tchoupitoulas | The Wild Tchoupitoulas | 1976 | |
| Ramones | Ramones | 1976 | |
| Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack | The Bee Gees, et al | 1977 | |
| Einstein On The Beach | Phillip Glass and Robert Wilson | 1979 | |
| The Audience With Betty Carter | Betty Carter | 1980 |
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