| Life (USA) - 40 Years of Rock & Roll, the Album of the Year 1952-91 (Updated 1995)
| No Order |
| Pause & Play (USA) - Albums Inducted into a Time Capsule, One Album per Week
| No Order |
| Popblerd/bLISTerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 39 |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - 50 Essential Female Albums (2002)
| 16 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012)
| 239 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 331 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The Essential 200 Rock Records (1997)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - Women Who Rock: 50 Greatest Albums (2012)
| 18 |
| SheWired (USA) - The 100 Greatest Lesbian Albums of All Time (2011)
| 50 |
| Slant (USA) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 20 |
| Spin (USA) - The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (2015)
| 89 |
| Time (USA) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (2006)
| No Order |
| VH1 (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of R 'N' R (2001)
| 100 |
| Channel 4 (UK) - 125 Nominations for the 100 Greatest Albums (2005)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - All Times Top 100 Albums + Top 50 by Decade (1993)
| 91 |
| NME (UK) - Nominations For the Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (2003)
| 98 |
| Q (UK) - The 80 Best Records of the 80s (2006)
| 14 |
| Q (UK) - The Ultimate Music Collection (2005)
| No Order |
| Record Collector (UK) - 10 Classic Albums from 21 Genres for the 21st Century (2000)
| No Order |
| The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock: Classic Recordings (2008)
| No Order |
| The Guardian (UK) - 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die (2007)
| No Order |
| The Guardian (UK) - My Favourite Album Series (2011)
| No Order |
| The Rough Guide - Rock: 100 Essential CDs (1999)
| No Order |
| BR Puls (Germany) - Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame)
| No Order |
| Laut (Germany) - Meilensteine (Milestones)
| No Order |
| RoRoRo Rock-Lexicon (Germany) - Most Recommended Albums (2003)
| No Order |
| Sounds (Germany) - The 50 Best Albums of the 1980s (2009)
| 38 |
| FNAC (France) - The Ideal Discography: 823 Indispensables Albums (2015)
| Other |
| Cameron Adams (Australia) - 100 Must Have Albums (2013)
| 11-100 |
| Rolling Stone & Borders (Australia) - 100 Must Have CDs (2007)
| No Order |
| Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003)
| No Order |
| Switch (Mexico) - The 100 Best Albums of the 20th Century (1999)
| No Order |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 3 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| B+ |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 4.5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 4.5 Stars |
| Slant (USA) - The 50 Most Essential Pop Albums (2004)
| 5 Stars |
| Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995)
| 10 |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10
| 8 |
| 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 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 6 |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 18 |
| Face (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 13 |
| Q (UK) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
| Record Mirror (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| Sounds (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 19 |
| Musikexpress/Sounds (Germany) - Albums of the Year
| 30 |