| Blender (USA) - 500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die (2003)
| No Order |
| Chris Smith (USA) - 101 Albums That Changed Popular Music (2009)
| No Order |
| Grammy Hall of Fame Albums and Songs (USA)
| No Order |
| Jazz Online (USA) - Starter Kit
| No Order |
| NPR (USA) - The 300 Most Important American Records of the 20th Century (1999)
| No Order |
| National Recording Preservation Board (USA) - The National Recording Registry
| No Order |
| Pitchfork (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s (2004)
| 68 |
| Popblerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s (2013)
| 75 |
| Rickey Vincent (USA) - Five Star Albums from "FUNK: The MUSIC, the PEOPLE, and the RHY
| No Order |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 254 |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| Main entry |
| Various writers - Albums: 50 Years of Great Recordings (2005)
| No Order |
| Jazzwise (UK) - The 100 Jazz Albums That Shook the World (2006)
| 17 |
| John Fordham (UK) - Jazz: Gallery of Classics (1994)
| No Order |
| Q (UK) - The Ultimate Music Collection (2005)
| No Order |
| Rhythm (UK) - The 50 Greatest Drum Albums (2007)
| 46 |
| The Observer (UK) - 50 Albums That Changed Music 1956-2006 (2006)
| 33 |
| The Rough Guide - Jazz: 100 Essential CDs (1999)
| No Order |
| BR Puls (Germany) - Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame)
| No Order |
| Jazzguide (Germany) - Recommended Records
| No Order |
| Laut (Germany) - Meilensteine (Milestones)
| No Order |
| Ralf Dombrowski (Germany) - Basis-Diskothek Jazz (2005)
| No Order |
| Uwe Schütte (Germany) - Basis-Diskothek Jazz (2005)
| No Order |
| FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008)
| 96 |
| FNAC (France) - The Ideal Discography: 823 Indispensables Albums (2015)
| Other |
| Gilles Verlant (France) - 300+ Best Albums in the History of Rock (2013)
| No Order |
| MUZIQ (France) - 200 Records for a Dream Collection (2007)
| No Order |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s (1988)
| 86 |
| Mauro Ronconi (Italy) - The 200 Best Albums of the 20th Century (1998)
| No Order |
| Jazz&Tzaz (Greece) - The 100 Greatest Jazz Records
| No Order |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 4.5 Bones |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 0-5 Stars (USA, 1979 and/or 1983)
| 3 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 3.5 Stars |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10
| 7 |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (6th Ed., 2002), Ratings 1-4 Stars, or a Crown
| 4 Stars |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002)
| 5 Stars |
| Le Guide du CD (France) - Ratings from 1 to 4 Stars & "GOLD" (1991-1997)
| 4 Stars |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 5 Stars |