Beats Per Minute (USA) - The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2011)
| 81 |
KCPR DJs (USA) - Top 100 Records from the 80s (2002)
| 24 |
Paste (USA) - The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 46 |
Popblerd/bLISTerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 37 |
Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012)
| 407 |
Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 323 |
Slant (USA) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 85 |
Stylus (USA) - Top 101-200 Albums of All time (2004)
| 165 |
Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| Catalog entry |
Treble (USA) - The Best Albums of the 80s, by Year (2006)
| 8 |
Ultimate Classic Rock (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2015)
| No Order |
NME (UK) - Classic Albums
| No Order |
NME (UK) - Nominations For the Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| No Order |
Adresseavisen (Norway) - The 100 (+23) Best Albums of All Time (1995)
| 77 |
OOR (Netherlands) - The Best Albums of the 20th Century (1987)
| 84 |
Studio Brussels (Belgium) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Nominations (2015)
| No Order |
Best (France) - Top 50 Albums of the 80s (1990)
| 12 |
Christophe Brault (France) - Top 20 Albums by Year 1964-2004 (2006)
| 19 |
FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008)
| 343 |
FNAC (France) - The Ideal Discography: 823 Indispensables Albums (2015)
| Other |
Gilles Verlant (France) - 300+ Best Albums in the History of Rock (2013)
| No Order |
Hervé Bourhis (France) - 555 Records (2007)
| No Order |
MUZIQ (France) - 200 Records for a Dream Collection (2007)
| No Order |
Rock & Folk (France) - 555 Albums from 1954-2014 (2014)
| No Order |
Rock & Folk (France) - The Best Albums from 1963 to 1999 (1999)
| No Order |
Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 100 Best Albums of 1980-86 (1987)
| 40 |
Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (1990)
| 35 |
Blow Up (Italy) - 600 Essential Albums (2005)
| No Order |
Epoca (Italy) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1988)
| 92 |
Mucchio Selvaggio (Italy) - 100 Best Albums by Decade (2002)
| 21-50 |
Mucchio Selvaggio (Italy) - The Best Albums of the 80s (1990)
| No Order |
Rockstar (Italy) - The 100 Albums of the 80s (1989)
| 7 |
Velvet (Italy) - The 100 Best Albums of the 80s (1990)
| No Order |
Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003)
| No Order |
Yediot Ahonot (Israel) - Top 99 Albums of All Time (1999)
| 33 |
All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 3.5 Stars |
MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 2 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)
| 2.5 Stars |
Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 4 Stars |
Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995)
| 8 |
Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10
| 7 |
Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002)
| 3 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 |
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
| 1 |
Melody Maker (UK) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year
| 28 |
Rolling Stone (Germany) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
Rockerilla (Italy) - Albums of the Year
| 4 |