2023 National Recording Registry Additions: John Lennon, Led Zeppelin, Madonna & 'Super Mario Bros.'

Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," John Lennon's "Imagine," the Madonna album "Like a Virgin," and the theme music from the Nintendo video game "Super Mario Bros." all now share a unique distinction: they are some of the latest recordings being added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry, to be preserved for future generations.

On Wednesday the Library announced 25 audio recordings — the oldest dating back to 1908 — that are being inducted to the Registry, a compendium of sound recordings deemed representative of America's artistic, cultural and historic treasures.

Also selected this year: "Déjà Vu," one of the rock era's greatest albums, by the supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; John Denver's nostalgic ballad, "Take Me Home, Country Roads"; Mariah Carey's holiday hit, "All I Want for Christmas Is You"; the fifth studio album by The Police, "Synchronicity"; "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmics; and one of Louis Armstrong's earliest recordings, "Sugar Foot Stomp."

Also: "Sherry," the first #1 hit by The Four Seasons; Jackie DeShannon's recording of the Burt Bacharach-Hal David song "What the World Needs Now Is Love"; Bobbie Gentry's haunting "Ode to Billie Joe"; Jimmy Buffett's infectious ode to breakups, "Margaritaville"; jazz great Wynton Marsalis' Grammy-winning "Black Codes (From the Underground)"; and Irene Cara's Oscar-winning theme to the movie "Flashdance."

Recordings in the Registry encompass all genres, from pop, rock, jazz, blues, country, classical and rap, to spoken word, radio broadcasts and podcasts, each vital to our nation's audio legacy.

"The National Recording Registry preserves our history through recorded sound and reflects our nation's diverse culture," said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. "The national library is proud to help ensure these recordings are preserved for generations to come."

The recordings added this year bring the number of titles on the registry to 625, a small portion of the Library of Congress' vast recorded sound collection, encompassing nearly four million items.

According to the library, more than 1,100 recordings were nominated by the public for the Registry this year.