| Alternative Press (USA) - Top 99 Albums of '85 to '95 (1995)
| 3 |
| Beats Per Minute (USA) - The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2011)
| 53 |
| Chuck Eddy (USA) - The Accidental Evolution of Rock'n'Roll (1997)
| No Order |
| David Keenan, Sunday Herald (USA) - The 103 Best Albums Ever, Honest (2001)
| No Order |
| Fast 'n' Bulbous (USA) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (Updated 2015)
| 461 |
| KCPR DJs (USA) - Top 100 Records from the 80s (2002)
| 32 |
| Pitchfork (USA) - Top 100 Favorite Records of the 1980s (2002)
| 14 |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2013)
| No Order |
| Slant (USA) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 72 |
| Spin (USA) - The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (2015)
| 206 |
| Spin (USA) - Top 100 (+5) Albums of the Last 20 Years (2005)
| 90 |
| Treble (USA) - The Best Albums of the 80s, by Year (2006)
| 4 |
| FACT (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (2013)
| 41 |
| NME (UK) - All Times Top 100 Albums + Top 50 by Decade (1993)
| 80 |
| NME (UK) - Classic Albums
| No Order |
| Paul Morley (UK) - Words and Music, 5 x 100 Greatest Albums of All Time (2003)
| No Order |
| Sounds (UK) - The Top 80 Albums from the '80s (1989)
| 39 |
| The Anarchist (UK) - The 33 Best Albums Ever (1997)
| 19 |
| Nieuwe Revu (Netherlands) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (1994)
| 32 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - The Best Albums of 1971-1991 (1991)
| 11 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - The Best Albums of the 80s (1989)
| 16 |
| Christophe Brault (France) - Top 20 Albums by Year 1964-2004 (2006)
| 3 |
| Crossroads (France) - 120 Essential Albums from 1987-99 (2010)
| No Order |
| Hervé Bourhis (France) - 555 Records (2007)
| No Order |
| Les Inrockuptibles (France) - The 100 Best Albums 1986-1996 (1996)
| 22 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 200 Best Albums of All Time (2002)
| 63 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 300 (+200) Best Albums from 1984-2014 (2014)
| 50 |
| BigO (Singapore) - The 100 Best Albums from 1975 to 1995 (1995)
| 10 |
| Screenagers (Poland) - Top 100 Albums of the 80s (2006)
| 14 |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 5 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| A |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 4.5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 5 Stars |
| Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995)
| 9 |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10
| 9 |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002)
| 4 Stars |
| Le Guide du CD (France) - Ratings from 1 to 4 Stars & "GOLD" (1991-1997)
| 3 Stars |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 5 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 7.5 |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 12 |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 4 |
| Sounds (UK) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year
| 4 |
| Spex (Germany) - Albums of the Year
| 9 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - Albums of the Year
| 5 |