Essential Pope Collection: 'The Ten Commandments of Music'

Who knew Pope Benedict was a big rock and roll fan?

It's the ultimate accolade for the bad boys of Brit pop - Oasis album 'What's The Story Morning Glory ?' has been named in a Vatican Top Ten of essential listening.

The Ten Commandments of Music were listed in the Vatican's official newspaper L'0sservatore Romano and also included Pink Floyd, the Beatles Fleetwood Mac.

L'Osservatore Romano described the albums as their very own Desert Island Discs and it came as it emerged that Pope Benedict's album of chants had been short listed for the Brit Awards - but was not listed by the newspaper.

What's The Story was released in 1995 and was the band's second album, containing hits such as Roll With It, Don't Look Back In Anger, Champagne Supernova, Wonder Wall, Some Might Say and Morning Glory.

In the UK is sold 4.4 million copies and was the third biggest selling album of all time with 22 million sold worldwide - first is Queen's Greatest Hits and second Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles, which was recommended by the Vatican.

I never realized that Oasis album was such a huge seller. I highly recommend it.

Fellow Brit band Pink Floyd with their album 'Dark Side of the Moon' was also listed and described as 'extraordinarily enjoyable' where the 'ability of the musicians combined with the mastery of production.'

The other albums were Micheal Jackson's 'Thriller,'' the Beatles ''Revolver, Paul Simon 'Graceland', 'Supernatural' by Carlos Santana, David Crosby's 'If I Could Only Remember My Name', 'Rumours' by Fleetwood Mac, Donald Fagen's 'Nightfly' and U2's ''Achtung Baby.''

What, no Rolling Stones?