| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Mojo (UK) - The Mojo Collection, 3rd and/or 4th Edition (2003/2007) | No Order |
| Songlines (UK) - 50 World Records You Must Own (2003) | 39 |
| The Guardian (UK) - 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die (2007) | No Order |
| The Times (UK) - Top 10 World Albums of the 2000s (2009) | 4 |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 4.5 Stars |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade | A |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Blender (USA) - Albums of the Year | 41 |
| fRoots (UK) - Albums of the Year | 2 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year | 28 |
| Les Inrockuptibles (France) - Albums of the Year | 17 |