| Fast 'n' Bulbous (USA) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (Updated 2015)
| 36 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s (1990)
| 61 |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| Catalog entry |
| Paul Morley (UK) - Words and Music, 5 x 100 Greatest Albums of All Time (2003)
| No Order |
| Aloha (Netherlands) - The 50 Best Albums of All Time (1999)
| 31 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - The Best Albums of the 80s (1989)
| 8 |
| Rolling Stone (Australia) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s (1990)
| 61 |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 4.5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 4 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 |
| 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
| 6 |
| 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)
| 3 Stars |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 4 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 6 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 6 |
| Hot Press (Ireland) - Albums of the Year
| 4 |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 31 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year
| 4 |