| Chuck Eddy (USA) - The Accidental Evolution of Rock'n'Roll (1997)
| No Order |
| Dave Marsh & Kevin Stein (USA) - The 40 Best of Album Chartmakers by Year (1981)
| 13 |
| Fast 'n' Bulbous (USA) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (Updated 2015)
| 371 |
| Gear (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the Century (1999)
| 77 |
| Kitsap Sun (USA) - Top 200 Albums of the Last 40 Years (2005)
| 186 |
| Liza Lentini (USA) - The 100 Greatest Vinyl Records of All Time (2015)
| No Order |
| Pitchfork (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s (2004)
| 75 |
| Popblerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s (2013)
| 20 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012)
| 148 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 278 |
| Stylus (USA) - Top 101-200 Albums of All time (2004)
| 150 |
| The Review, University of Delaware (USA) - 100 Greatest Albums of All Time (2001)
| 56 |
| Treble (USA) - The Best Albums of the 70s, by Year (2005)
| 6 |
| Ultimate Classic Rock (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s (2015)
| No Order |
| Classic Rock & Metal Hammer (UK) - The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70s (2006)
| No Order |
| Classic Rock (UK) - The 100 Greatest British Rock Albums Ever (2006)
| 90 |
| NME (UK) - 101 Albums to Hear Before You Die (2014)
| No Order |
| Rhythm (UK) - The 50 Greatest Drum Albums (2007)
| 28 |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98 (1999)
| 15 |
| Rock Hard (Germany) - Top 300 Albums (2001)
| 121 |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The 500 Best Albums of All Time (2004)
| 212 |
| Crossroads (France) - 105 Essential Albums from 1973-75 (2009)
| No Order |
| Gilles Verlant (France) - 300+ Best Albums in the History of Rock (2013)
| 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)
| 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)
| 4.5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 4.5 Stars |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10
| 8 |
| 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 |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 3.5 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 6 |