| Gear (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the Century (1999)
| 69 |
| Popblerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s (2013)
| 92 |
| Rickey Vincent (USA) - Five Star Albums from "FUNK: The MUSIC, the PEOPLE, and the RHY
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 50 Coolest Records of All Time (2002)
| 11 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012)
| 186 |
| Spin (USA) - The 25 Greatest Albums of All Time (1989)
| 7 |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| Catalog entry |
| Vibe (USA) - 51 Albums representing a Generation, a Sound and a Movement (2004)
| 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 |
| Rhythm (UK) - The 50 Greatest Drum Albums (2007)
| 29 |
| The Guardian (UK) - 100 Albums that Don't Appear in All Other Top 100 Album Lists (1999)
| 20 |
| David Kleijwegt (Netherlands) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (1999)
| 41 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - The Best Albums of the 20th Century (1987)
| 135 |
| OOR (The Netherlands) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (2007)
| 88 |
| Gilles Verlant (France) - 300+ Best Albums in the History of Rock (2013)
| No Order |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 4 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 4 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| A |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 0-5 Stars (USA, 1979 and/or 1983)
| 4 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 4 Stars |
| 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 |
| Le Guide du CD (France) - Ratings from 1 to 4 Stars & "GOLD" (1991-1997)
| 4 Stars |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 4.5 Stars |