| Anthony Fantano (USA) - The Needle Drop: Classic Albums
| No Order |
| Barnes & Noble.com (USA) - The Best Music of the 20th Century (1999)
| No Order |
| Beats Per Minute (USA) - The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2011)
| 4 |
| Bill Shapiro (USA) - The Top 100 Rock Compact Discs (1991)
| No Order |
| Blender (USA) - 500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die (2003)
| No Order |
| Blender (USA) - The 100 Greatest American Albums of All time (2002)
| 89 |
| Consequence of Sound (USA) - Top 100 Albums Ever (2010)
| 9 |
| Fast 'n' Bulbous (USA) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (Updated 2015)
| 4 |
| KCPR DJs (USA) - Top 100 Records from the 80s (2002)
| 13 |
| Kitsap Sun (USA) - Top 200 Albums of the Last 40 Years (2005)
| 110 |
| National Recording Preservation Board (USA) - The National Recording Registry
| No Order |
| Paste (USA) - The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 8 |
| Pause & Play (USA) - 10 Albums of the 80's (2003)
| No Order |
| Pause & Play (USA) - Albums Inducted into a Time Capsule, One Album per Week
| No Order |
| Pitchfork (USA) - Top 100 Favorite Records of the 1980s (2002)
| 2 |
| Popblerd/bLISTerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 56 |
| Radio WXPN (USA) - The 100 Most Progressive Albums (1996)
| 70 |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s (1990)
| 4 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012)
| 129 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 39 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The Essential 200 Rock Records (1997)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years (1987)
| 53 |
| Slant (USA) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 6 |
| The Review, University of Delaware (USA) - 100 Greatest Albums of All Time (2001)
| 99 |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| Main entry |
| Treble (USA) - The Best Albums of the 80s, by Year (2006)
| 2 |
| Ultimate Classic Rock (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2015)
| No Order |
| VH1 (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of R 'N' R (2001)
| 88 |
| Various writers - Albums: 50 Years of Great Recordings (2005)
| No Order |
| Vibe (USA) - 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century (1999)
| No Order |
| Gary Mulholland (UK) - 261 Greatest Albums Since Punk and Disco (2006)
| No Order |
| Hot Press (Ireland) - The 100 Best Albums Ever (2006)
| 52 |
| Hot Press (Ireland) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1989)
| 12 |
| Mojo (UK) - The Mojo Collection, 3rd and/or 4th Edition (2003/2007)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - All Times Top 100 Albums + Top 50 by Decade (1993)
| 68 |
| NME (UK) - Nominations For the Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2013)
| 54 |
| NME (UK) - The 60 Most Important Albums of NME's Lifetime (2012)
| No Order |
| Paul Morley (UK) - Words and Music, 5 x 100 Greatest Albums of All Time (2003)
| No Order |
| Q (UK) - The 80 Best Records of the 80s (2006)
| 27 |
| Sounds (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1986)
| 17 |
| Sounds (UK) - The Top 80 Albums from the '80s (1989)
| 18 |
| The Anarchist (UK) - The 33 Best Albums Ever (1997)
| 27 |
| The Guardian (UK) - The 100 Best Albums Ever (1997)
| 43 |
| The Rough Guide - Rock: 100 Essential CDs (1999)
| No Order |
| The Times (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1993)
| 36 |
| Uncut (UK) - 200 Greatest Albums of All Time (2016)
| 106 |
| Entertainment Weekly (USA) - The 100 All-Time Greatest Albums (2013)
| 76 |
| Helsingin Sanomat (Finland) - 50th Anniversary of Rock (2004)
| No Order |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98 (1999)
| 1 |
| Schlager (Sweden) - The 30 Best Albums of All Time (1984)
| 7 |
| Slitz (Sweden) - The 50 Best Albums of All Time (1990)
| 25 |
| Soundi (Finland) - The 50 Best Albums of All Time + Top 10 by Decade (1995)
| 23 |
| Nieuwe Revu (Netherlands) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (1994)
| 29 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - The Best Albums of 1971-1991 (1991)
| 12 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - The Best Albums of the 20th Century (1987)
| 7 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - The Best Albums of the 80s (1989)
| 6 |
| OOR (The Netherlands) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (2007)
| 30 |
| Studio Brussels (Belgium) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Nominations (2015)
| No Order |
| BR Puls (Germany) - Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame)
| No Order |
| Musik Express/Sounds (Germany) - The 100 Masterpieces (1993)
| 34 |
| Musikexpress (Germany) - The 50 Best Albums from the 80s (2003)
| 17 |
| Musikexpress/Sounds (Germany) - The Best Album 1980-89 (1989)
| No Order |
| RoRoRo Rock-Lexicon (Germany) - Most Recommended Albums (2003)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The 500 Best Albums of All Time (2004)
| 102 |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The Best Albums of 5 Decades (1997)
| 101 |
| Sounds (Germany) - The 50 Best Albums of the 1980s (2009)
| 2 |
| Tempo (Germany) - The 100 Best Albums from the 80's (1989)
| 2 |
| Uwe Schütte (Germany) - Basis-Diskothek Rock und Pop (2011)
| No Order |
| Christophe Brault (France) - Top 20 Albums by Year 1964-2004 (2006)
| 2 |
| FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008)
| 151 |
| 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 |
| Hervé Bourhis (France) - 555 Records (2007)
| No Order |
| Liberation (France) - Best Albums 1968-88 (1988)
| 56 |
| MUZIQ (France) - 200 Records for a Dream Collection (2007)
| No Order |
| Philippe Manoeuvre (France) - 100 Necessary Albums (2014)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - 555 Albums from 1954-2014 (2014)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The 300 Best Albums from 1965-1995 (1995)
| No Order |
| Telerama (France) - The Best Albums of All Time (1993)
| No Order |
| VOLUME (France) - 200 Records that Changed the World (2008)
| No Order |
| Juan Vitoria (Spain) - The 100 Best Rock Albums (1993)
| No Order |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 100 Best Albums of 1980-86 (1987)
| 3 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (1990)
| 3 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 200 Best Albums of All Time (2002)
| 42 |
| Courier-Mail (Australia) - 50 Defining Rock Albums (2005)
| 35 |
| Craig Mathieson & Toby Creswell (Australia) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (2013)
| 57 |
| Rolling Stone & Borders (Australia) - 100 Must Have CDs (2007)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (Australia) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s (1990)
| 4 |
| BigO (Singapore) - The 100 Best Albums from 1975 to 1995 (1995)
| 20 |
| CDNOW (Japan) - 100 Essential Albums (2001?)
| 15 |
| Blow Up (Italy) - 600 Essential Albums (2005)
| No Order |
| Buscadero (Italy) - The 120 Best Albums of the 1980s (1989)
| No Order |
| Epoca (Italy) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1988)
| 22 |
| Jam (Italy) - 100 Ideal Albums to Understand Rock Music (2000)
| No Order |
| Mauro Ronconi (Italy) - The 200 Best Albums of the 20th Century (1998)
| No Order |
| Mucchio Selvaggio (Italy) - 100 Best Albums by Decade (2002)
| 1-20 |
| Mucchio Selvaggio (Italy) - The Best Albums of the 80s (1990)
| No Order |
| Ondarock (Italy) - Rock Milestones (albums added every month)
| No Order |
| Rockstar (Italy) - The 100 Albums of the 80s (1989)
| 3 |
| Velvet (Italy) - The 100 Best Albums of the 80s (1990)
| No Order |
| Viceversa (Italy) - 100 Rock Albums (1996)
| No Order |
| Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003)
| No Order |
| Screenagers (Poland) - Top 100 Albums of the 80s (2006)
| 5 |
| Rolling Stone (Mexico) - The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time (2004)
| 11 |
| Switch (Mexico) - The 100 Best Albums of the 20th Century (1999)
| No Order |
| Yediot Ahonot (Israel) - Top 99 Albums of All Time (1999)
| 13 |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 5 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)
| 5 Stars |
| Slant (USA) - The 50 Most Essential Pop Albums (2004)
| 4.5 Stars |
| Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995)
| 10 |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10
| 8 |
| 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)
| 5 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 |
| 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)
| 7 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 3 |
| Hot Press (Ireland) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 6 |
| Sounds (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| Rockerilla (Italy) - Albums of the Year
| 2 |