| Ben Ratliff (USA) - The 100 (+ Another 100) Most Important Jazz Recordings (2002)
| 100-200 |
| Fast 'n' Bulbous (USA) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (Updated 2015)
| 72 |
| Grammy Hall of Fame Albums and Songs (USA)
| No Order |
| Infoplease.com (USA) - Must-Have Recordings (1998)
| No Order |
| Jazz 88.3 FM (USA) - 88 Jazz Recordings You Should Have in Your Jazz Collection
| No Order |
| Jazz Online (USA) - Starter Kit
| No Order |
| National Recording Preservation Board (USA) - The National Recording Registry
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 380 |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| Main entry |
| Elvis Costello - 500 Albums You Need (2000)
| No Order |
| Jazzwise (UK) - The 100 Jazz Albums That Shook the World (2006)
| 7 |
| Mojo (UK) - The Mojo Collection, 3rd and/or 4th Edition (2003/2007)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2013)
| 303 |
| Record Collector (UK) - 10 Classic Albums from 21 Genres for the 21st Century (2000)
| No Order |
| Pop (Sweden) - The American Music Club: 50 Jazz Albums (1996)
| No Order |
| Nieuwe Revu (Netherlands) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (1994)
| 100 |
| Jazzguide (Germany) - Recommended Records
| No Order |
| Rondo (Germany) - Jazz Milestones
| No Order |
| FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008)
| 432 |
| FNAC (France) - The Ideal Discography: 823 Indispensables Albums (2015)
| Other |
| Jorge García (Spain?) - The 100 Greatest Jazz Records (1993)
| No Order |
| Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003)
| No Order |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 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 |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (6th Ed., 2002), Ratings 1-4 Stars, or a Crown
| Crown |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002)
| 5 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
| 5 Stars |