Works by The Beatles, Pink Floyd, U2, Oasis, among others, have made the all-time top 10 list of pop and rock albums by the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano.
Which leads us to ask one thing: If The Beatles aren’t bigger than Jesus, does this mean they’re pretty close?
In an editorial which called called the albums “perfect for anyone marooned on a desert island,” the paper said that “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.
“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.” [get the list]