| Allan Kozinn, AVGuide (USA) - The 100 Greatest Pop Albums of the Century (2000)
| No Order |
| Bill Shapiro (USA) - The Top 100 Rock Compact Discs (1991)
| No Order |
| Dave Marsh & Kevin Stein (USA) - The 40 Best of Album Chartmakers by Year (1981)
| 2 |
| Fast 'n' Bulbous (USA) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (Updated 2015)
| 753 |
| Grammy Hall of Fame Albums and Songs (USA)
| No Order |
| Greil Marcus (USA) - STRANDED: "Treasure Island" Albums (1979)
| No Order |
| Kitsap Sun (USA) - Top 200 Albums of the Last 40 Years (2005)
| 40 |
| Neil Strauss (USA) - The 100 Most Influential Alternative Albums (1993)
| No Order |
| Paste (USA) - The 70 Best Albums of the 1970s (2012)
| 20 |
| Paul Gambaccini - The World Critics Best Albums of All Time (1987)
| 28 |
| Pitchfork (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s (2004)
| 37 |
| Popblerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s (2013)
| 67 |
| Radio WXPN (USA) - The 100 Most Progressive Albums (1996)
| 33 |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time (2013)
| 21 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012)
| 168 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 430 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The Essential 200 Rock Records (1997)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years (1987)
| 29 |
| Stereophile (USA) - 40 Years of Stereophile: The 40 (+94) Essential Albums (2002)
| No Order |
| The Review, University of Delaware (USA) - 100 Greatest Albums of All Time (2001)
| 66 |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| Catalog entry |
| Treble (USA) - The Best Albums of the 70s, by Year (2005)
| 4 |
| Trouser (USA) - The Best Albums from 1970-79 (1980)
| No Order |
| VH1 (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of R 'N' R (2001)
| 80 |
| Various writers - Albums: 50 Years of Great Recordings (2005)
| No Order |
| Channel 4 (UK) - 125 Nominations for the 100 Greatest Albums (2005)
| No Order |
| Classic Rock & Metal Hammer (UK) - The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70s (2006)
| No Order |
| Hot Press (Ireland) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1989)
| 25 |
| Mojo (UK) - Mojo 1000, the Ultimate CD Buyers Guide (2001)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - 20 Near-as-Damn-It Perfect Initial Efforts (1992)
| 20 |
| NME (UK) - All Times Top 100 Albums (1985)
| 93 |
| NME (UK) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2013)
| 281 |
| No Ripcord (UK) - Top 100 Debut Albums (2011)
| 40 |
| Sounds (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1986)
| 29 |
| The Observer (UK) - The 100 Greatest British Albums (2004)
| 61 |
| The Rough Guide - Rock: 100 Essential CDs (1999)
| No Order |
| The Times (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1993)
| 32 |
| Uncut (UK) - 200 Greatest Albums of All Time (2016)
| 125 |
| Uncut (UK) - The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006)
| 31 |
| Entertainment Weekly (USA) - The 100 All-Time Greatest Albums (2013)
| 75 |
| The Sun (Canada) - The Best Albums from 1971 to 2000 (2001)
| No Order |
| Pop (Sweden) - The World's 100 Best Albums + 300 Complements (1994)
| 65 |
| Slitz (Sweden) - The 50 Best Albums of All Time (1990)
| 37 |
| Tor Milde (Norway) - The 100 Best Pop and Rock Albums of All Time (2004)
| 83 |
| Nieuwe Revu (Netherlands) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (1994)
| 92 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - The Best Albums of the 20th Century (1987)
| 43 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - The Best Albums of the 70s (1979)
| 18 |
| Berlin Media (Germany) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1998)
| 54 |
| Musikexpress (Germany) - The 50 Best Debut Albums (2006)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The 500 Best Albums of All Time (2004)
| 89 |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The Best Albums of 5 Decades (1997)
| 64 |
| Crossroads (France) - 109 Essential Albums from 1976-78 (2009)
| No Order |
| Florent Mazzolenni (France) - Introduction to an Ideal Rock Discography (2005)
| No Order |
| Gilles Verlant (France) - 300+ Best Albums in the History of Rock (2013)
| No Order |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s (1988)
| 73 |
| Juice (Australia) - The 50 Best Albums of All Time (1997)
| 22 |
| BigO (Singapore) - The 100 Best Albums from 1975 to 1995 (1995)
| 96 |
| Jam (Italy) - 100 Ideal Albums to Understand Rock Music (2000)
| No Order |
| Mucchio Selvaggio (Italy) - 100 Best Albums by Decade (2002)
| 21-50 |
| 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)
| 4.5 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| B+ |
| 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)
| 5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 5 Stars |
| Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995)
| 9 |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10
| 9 |
| Paul Roland (UK) - CD Guide to Pop & Rock, Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2001)
| 5 Stars |
| 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
| 4 Stars |
| José Ramón Pardo (Spain) - The 1000 Best Pop-Rock Albums, Ratings 1-5 (1997)
| 4 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 6.5 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 2 |
| Hot Press (Ireland) - Albums of the Year
| 3 |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 3 |
| Sounds (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 9 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |