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On the end bit, we already have the National Recording Registry, which this year added "The Low End Theory," "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)," "Bohemian Rhapso

On the end bit, we already have the National Recording Registry, which this year added "The Low End Theory," "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)," "Bohemian Rhapsody," and "Livin' La Vida Loca." Does the White House need a separate repository?

beowulfey 5y ago
It’s not really a “record collection”, though, is it? I thought it was more like a Hall of Fame
- helsinkiandrew 5y ago
  It's not as if the White House collection is housed in a music room where the president can drop in and choose an album though. Boxes full of records unplayed might as well be a list.
  - uxp100 5y ago
    My reading is that was the intention though, it was supposed to be for White House guests to grab an album to listen to, but that didn’t last into the Reagan administration.
- boomboomsubban 5y ago
  I believe actual copies of the recordings are preserved in the Library of Congress. Whether it's a "record collection" is unclear, but the article's suggested update seemed more like a playlist than boxes of vinyl too.
  - kingcharles 4y ago
    I don't think it's automatic. It certainly isn't for movies. When the LoC added Back to the Future to the registry they were like "Well, we put it on the list. If you have a copy of the movie lying around somewhere I'm sure we can find some space for it, otherwise our work here is done. On to next year, guys!"
    - boomboomsubban 4y ago
      The Wikipedia article was very unclear. They call it a list but also say that the recordings are preserved and list the ones preserved in both this and the National Archives as either the copy or the original. Additionally, a copy of the recording must exist to be included. It sounds like there are actual recordings there, but I could be giving them too much credit.
      - kingcharles 4y ago
        It definitely wasn't the case with Back to the Future as I know the parties involved with it and everyone (me included) was very surprised that the LoC was not proactive in obtaining and preserving a print of the movie. We assumed that was a mandatory part of the process. It was sad, because I thought of the LoC as the best place to preserve media like this, as I assume they probably attract some of the world's best archivists.

beowulfey 5y ago

It’s not really a “record collection”, though, is it? I thought it was more like a Hall of Fame

helsinkiandrew 5y ago
It's not as if the White House collection is housed in a music room where the president can drop in and choose an album though. Boxes full of records unplayed might as well be a list.
- uxp100 5y ago
  My reading is that was the intention though, it was supposed to be for White House guests to grab an album to listen to, but that didn’t last into the Reagan administration.
boomboomsubban 5y ago
I believe actual copies of the recordings are preserved in the Library of Congress. Whether it's a "record collection" is unclear, but the article's suggested update seemed more like a playlist than boxes of vinyl too.
- kingcharles 4y ago
  I don't think it's automatic. It certainly isn't for movies. When the LoC added Back to the Future to the registry they were like "Well, we put it on the list. If you have a copy of the movie lying around somewhere I'm sure we can find some space for it, otherwise our work here is done. On to next year, guys!"
  - boomboomsubban 4y ago
    The Wikipedia article was very unclear. They call it a list but also say that the recordings are preserved and list the ones preserved in both this and the National Archives as either the copy or the original. Additionally, a copy of the recording must exist to be included. It sounds like there are actual recordings there, but I could be giving them too much credit.
    - kingcharles 4y ago
      It definitely wasn't the case with Back to the Future as I know the parties involved with it and everyone (me included) was very surprised that the LoC was not proactive in obtaining and preserving a print of the movie. We assumed that was a mandatory part of the process. It was sad, because I thought of the LoC as the best place to preserve media like this, as I assume they probably attract some of the world's best archivists.