| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Chris Smith (USA) - 101 Albums That Changed Popular Music (2009) | No Order |
| Pause & Play (USA) - Albums Inducted into a Time Capsule, One Album per Week | No Order |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008) | Main entry |
| Various writers - Albums: 50 Years of Great Recordings (2005) | No Order |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 5 Stars |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade | ** |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004) | 3.5 Stars |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002) | 4 Stars |
| End of Year Lists | |
| People.com (USA) - Albums of the Year | No Order |
These critics also liked the following albums:
| Artist | Album | Year | Buy at Amazon | Song Samples |
| Garth Brooks | No Fences | 1990 |
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| Eno |
Discreet Music | 1975 |
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| Journey |
Escape | 1981 |
| Listen |
| The Monkees | The Monkees | 1966 |
| Listen |
| The Moody Blues | Days of Future Passed | 1967 |
|
Listen |
| New Order | Republic | 1993 |
| Listen |
| Lionel Richie | Can't Slow Down | 1983 |
|
Listen |
| Spice Girls | Spice | 1996 |
| Listen |
| The Temptations | Cloud Nine | 1969 |
|
Listen |
| Shania Twain | Come On Over | 1997 |
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Listen |