| Allan Kozinn, AVGuide (USA) - The 100 Greatest Pop Albums of the Century (2000)
| No Order |
| Bob Mersereau (Canada) - The Top 100 Canadian Albums (2007)
| 62 |
| Paste (USA) - The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 28 |
| Pitchfork (USA) - Top 100 Favorite Records of the 1980s (2002)
| 42 |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
| Rod Underhill (USA) - The Top 100 Rock/Pop Albums (2003)
| 76 |
| The Guardian (UK) - 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die (2007)
| No Order |
| Amazon.ca (Canada) - The Top 50 Canadian Albums of All Time (2004?)
| 6 |
| CBC (Canada) - The Top 100 Canadian Albums of All Time (2013)
| 41 |
| Chartattack (Canada) - The 100 Best Canadian Albums of All Time (1996)
| 9 |
| Chartattack (Canada) - The 50 Best Canadian Albums of All Time (2000)
| 36 |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98 (1999)
| 5 |
| Rock & Folk (France) - 555 Albums from 1954-2014 (2014)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The Best Albums from 1963 to 1999 (1999)
| No Order |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 300 (+200) Best Albums from 1984-2014 (2014)
| 301 |
| Buscadero (Italy) - The 120 Best Albums of the 1980s (1989)
| No Order |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 4.5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 3.5 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| C+ |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 4 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 4 Stars |
| Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995)
| 8 |
| 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 |
| Le Guide du CD (France) - Ratings from 1 to 4 Stars & "GOLD" (1991-1997)
| 4 Stars |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 4.5 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 7 |
| LA Times (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 15 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 11 |