Nirvana's definitive album 'Nevermind' is the latest recording to be admitted to the US Library Of Congress storage vault, joining such artists as The Beach Boys, James Brown and **Public
Enemy** in the special archive intended to preserve recorded items for future generations. Recordings must be at least ten years old and have been deemed culturally, historically or aesthetically significant by a panel of US academics.
'Nevermind' is the most recent entry, the earliest being an 1898 recording of 'Gypsy Love Song' performed by bass singer Eugene Cowles.
Also in the sound archive are spoken word recordings by Neil
Armstrong, and the first full reading of the bible. Librarian of Congress James H Billington said: "Once again, we have the opportunity to celebrate the rich variety of music recorded in the United States and the importance of sound recording on our lives."