| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Rickey Vincent (USA) - Five Star Albums from "FUNK: The MUSIC, the PEOPLE, and the RHY | No Order |
| Tempo (Germany) - The 100 Best Albums from the 80's (1989) | 73 |
| Jazz Magazine (France) - 50 Years of Black Music (2013) | No Order |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 3.5 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) | 4 Stars |
| Le Guide du CD (France) - Ratings from 1 to 4 Stars & "GOLD" (1991-1997) | 4 Stars |
| End of Year Lists | |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year | 33 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year | 44 |