| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012) | 389 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The Essential 200 Rock Records (1997) | No Order |
| Ultimate Classic Rock (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2015) | No Order |
| Classic Rock & Metal Hammer (UK) - The 200 Greatest Albums of the 80s (2006) | No Order |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 4 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99) | 3.5 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade | C+ |
| 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 | 6 |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002) | 3 Stars |
| José Ramón Pardo (Spain) - The 1000 Best Pop-Rock Albums, Ratings 1-5 (1997) | 4 Stars |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Grammy Awards (USA) - Album of the Year | Nominee |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year | 35 |
