| Ben Ratliff (USA) - The 100 (+ Another 100) Most Important Jazz Recordings (2002)
| 1-100 |
| 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 |
| Fast 'n' Bulbous (USA) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (Updated 2015)
| 117 |
| Fred Kaplan (USA) - Top 100 Jazz Albums of the Twentieth Century
| No Order |
| Grammy Hall of Fame Albums and Songs (USA)
| No Order |
| Infoplease.com (USA) - Must-Have Recordings (1998)
| No Order |
| Jazz Online (USA) - Starter Kit
| No Order |
| Jazz for Dummies (USA) - 300 to Round Out the Collection (1998)
| 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 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012)
| 248 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 417 |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| Main entry |
| Vibe (USA) - 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century (1999)
| No Order |
| Elvis Costello - 500 Albums You Need (2000)
| No Order |
| Jazzwise (UK) - The 100 Jazz Albums That Shook the World (2006)
| 3 |
| John Fordham (UK) - Jazz: Gallery of Classics (1994)
| 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 |
| Exposure (Canada) - 50 Greatest Albums not to make the Greatest Albums lists (2005)
| 48 |
| Dagbladet (Norway) - The Best Albums of the Century (1999)
| No Order |
| Pop (Sweden) - The American Music Club: 50 Jazz Albums (1996)
| No Order |
| Jazzguide (Germany) - Recommended Records
| No Order |
| Télérama (France) - 100 Essential Jazz Albums (1994)
| No Order |
| Jorge García (Spain?) - The 100 Greatest Jazz Records (1993)
| No Order |
| Il Mucchio Selvaggio (Italy) - 100 Essential Jazz Albums (2004)
| 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)
| 5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 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)
| 10 |
| 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)
| 4 Stars |
| Le Guide du CD (France) - Ratings from 1 to 4 Stars & "GOLD" (1991-1997)
| 4 Stars |