Alternative Press (USA) - Top 99 Albums of '85 to '95 (1995)
| 5 |
Beats Per Minute (USA) - The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2011)
| 17 |
Fast 'n' Bulbous (USA) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (Updated 2015)
| 121 |
KCPR DJs (USA) - Top 100 Records from the 80s (2002)
| 79 |
Neil Strauss (USA) - The 100 Most Influential Alternative Albums (1993)
| No Order |
Paste (USA) - The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 71 |
Pitchfork (USA) - Top 100 Favorite Records of the 1980s (2002)
| 40 |
Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
Spin (USA) - The 125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years (2010)
| 54 |
Spin (USA) - The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (2015)
| 106 |
Spin (USA) - Top 100 (+5) Albums of the Last 20 Years (2005)
| 31 |
Treble (USA) - The Best Albums of the 80s, by Year (2006)
| 2 |
Continuum Books - 33 1/3: A Series of Books about Critically Acclaimed Albums
| No Order |
Mojo (UK) - Mojo 1000, the Ultimate CD Buyers Guide (2001)
| No Order |
Mojo (UK) - The Mojo Collection, 3rd and/or 4th Edition (2003/2007)
| No Order |
NME (UK) - Nominations For the Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| No Order |
The Guardian (UK) - 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die (2007)
| No Order |
BR Puls (Germany) - Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame)
| No Order |
Musikexpress (Germany) - The 50 Best Albums from the 80s (2003)
| 26 |
Spex (Germany) - The 100 (+17) Albums of the Century (1999)
| 44 |
Christophe Brault (France) - Top 20 Albums by Year 1964-2004 (2006)
| 20 |
Hervé Bourhis (France) - 555 Records (2007)
| No Order |
Nicolas Dupuy (France) - The 100 Best Rock Albums (2010)
| No Order |
Rock & Folk (France) - 555 Albums from 1954-2014 (2014)
| No Order |
Juan Vitoria (Spain) - 350 Masterpieces of Contemporary Music to Discover (2005)
| No Order |
Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 300 (+200) Best Albums from 1984-2014 (2014)
| 126 |
Ondarock (Italy) - Rock Milestones (albums added every month)
| No Order |
Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003)
| No Order |
Screenagers (Poland) - Top 100 Albums of the 80s (2006)
| 25 |
All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 5 Stars |
MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 1.5 Bones |
Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| B+ |
Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 2 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
| 7 |
Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002)
| 3 Stars |
Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 3.5 Stars |
Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 8 |
Melody Maker (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 24 |
NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 59 |
Sounds (UK) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
Spex (Germany) - Albums of the Year
| 31 |