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Ironic that Thriller with its zombie theme makes it in there, isn't it?

Beatles, Michael Jackson In Vatican�s Top 10 Albums

Monday, February 15, 2010 11:51AM - By Jeffrey Hyatt

It might be hard to imagine the Pope and his fellow Vatican buddies kicking back in the Pope lounge, enjoying various rock albums, but the man is certainly entitled to his entertainment. And now we know just who the Pope prefers spinning on his turntable: L�Osservatore Romano, the Vatican�s official paper, have published a Vatican-approved, �semi-serious� guide to the Top 10 pop/rock albums of all time.

The article�s authors, Giuseppe Fiorentino and Gaetano Vallini, included such classics as The Beatles Revolver, Fleetwood Mac�s Rumors and Michael Jackson�s Thriller in the list.

Check below for a full list of Church-approved music.

It�s a solid list; plenty of classics. Only two titles stand out as curious choices � If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby and The Nightfly by Donald Fagen.

Both are awesome albums, but I would have never imagined they�d be on such a by-the-book top ten. Seriously, of all the albums they could have chosen, the idea that a David Crosby solo album made the list is great.

�Some songs seem to have been written yesterday�. while others still send shivers down the spine for their illuminating simplicity and musical thrust� the writers of the article said about Thriller.

Regarding the Oasis album, L�Osservatore Romano said �the album was never equaled� in part because of the disruptive in-fighting by the Gallagher brothers, the leaders of the group.

It�s good they put they �semi-serious� note to go along with the musical exercise. Not for nothing, but many of these musical artists haven�t exactly been following the way of the Church over the years. But that�s rock n� roll, baby!

�A little handbook of musical resistance could be useful during this time of the year in which, in addition to having put up with the rigours of winter, we have to endure a rising tide of musical festivals,� the writers said of their best album editorial.

�So as not to be totally overwhelmed, and to remember that an alternative exists, our modest guide can point you on the road to good music.�

Curiously there is no Bob Dylan. The writers noted that Bob Dylan was excluded from the list despite his �great poetic vein� because he paved the way for generations of unprofessional singer-songwriters who have �harshly tested the ears and patience of listeners� with their tormented stories.

The albums are �perfect listening material� for anyone who finds himself marooned on a desert island, the Holy See�s newspaper noted.