| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 4.5 Stars |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10 | 7 |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002) | 4 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10) | 6 |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Magnet (USA) - Albums of the Year | 10 |
| New Musical Express (UK) - Albums of the Year | 31 |
| Uncut (UK) - Albums of the Year | 68 |
| Panorama (Norway) - Albums of the Year | 29 |
| Popnews (France) - Albums of the Year | 8 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - Albums of the Year | 9 |
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