| Allan Kozinn, AVGuide (USA) - The 100 Greatest Pop Albums of the Century (2000)
| No Order |
| Beats Per Minute (USA) - The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2011)
| 91 |
| Bill Shapiro (USA) - The Top 100 Rock Compact Discs (1991)
| No Order |
| Gear (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the Century (1999)
| 85 |
| Grammy Hall of Fame Albums and Songs (USA)
| No Order |
| KCPR DJs (USA) - Top 100 Records from the 80s (2002)
| 52 |
| Kitsap Sun (USA) - Top 200 Albums of the Last 40 Years (2005)
| 58 |
| LA Times (USA) - The Top 10 Albums of the 1980s (1989)
| 4 |
| Pause & Play (USA) - 10 Albums of the 80's (2003)
| No Order |
| Popblerd/bLISTerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 7 |
| Radio WXPN (USA) - The 100 Most Progressive Albums (1996)
| 99 |
| Rickey Vincent (USA) - Five Star Albums from "FUNK: The MUSIC, the PEOPLE, and the RHY
| No Order |
| 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)
| 16 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 50 Coolest Records of All Time (2002)
| 14 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012)
| 163 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 130 |
| Slant (USA) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 8 |
| Treble (USA) - The Best Albums of the 80s, by Year (2006)
| 8 |
| VH1 (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of R 'N' R (2001)
| 49 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Significant Albums from '82 and '85 (1989)
| No Order |
| Sounds (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1986)
| 57 |
| Sounds (UK) - The Top 80 Albums from the '80s (1989)
| 32 |
| The Guardian (UK) - Prince: Every Album Rated and Ranked (2016)
| 5 |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98 (1999)
| 10 |
| Pop (Sweden) - The World's 100 Best Albums + 300 Complements (1994)
| 101 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - The Best Albums of the 20th Century (1987)
| 100 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - The Best Albums of the 80s (1989)
| 33 |
| Studio Brussels (Belgium) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Nominations (2015)
| No Order |
| Musik Express/Sounds (Germany) - The 100 Masterpieces (1993)
| 49 |
| RoRoRo Rock-Lexicon (Germany) - Most Recommended Albums (2003)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The 500 Best Albums of All Time (2004)
| 320 |
| Tempo (Germany) - The 100 Best Albums from the 80's (1989)
| 7 |
| Best (France) - Top 50 Albums of the 80s (1990)
| 41 |
| Gilles Verlant (France) - 300+ Best Albums in the History of Rock (2013)
| No Order |
| Hervé Bourhis (France) - 555 Records (2007)
| No Order |
| Jazz Magazine (France) - 50 Years of Black Music (2013)
| No Order |
| Liberation (France) - Best Albums 1968-88 (1988)
| 22 |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The 250 Best Albums from 1966-1991 (1991)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The 300 Best Albums from 1965-1995 (1995)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The Best Albums from 1963 to 1999 (1999)
| No Order |
| Plásticos y Decibelios (Spain) - The 80 Best Albums of All Time (2000)
| 36 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 100 Best Albums of 1980-86 (1987)
| 5 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (1990)
| 18 |
| BigO (Singapore) - The 100 Best Albums from 1975 to 1995 (1995)
| 25 |
| Rockstar (Italy) - The 100 Albums of the 80s (1989)
| 4 |
| 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)
| 5 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| A- |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 0-5 Stars (USA, 1979 and/or 1983)
| 5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 4.5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 4.5 Stars |
| Slant (USA) - The 50 Most Essential Pop Albums (2004)
| 5 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
| 8 |
| 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
| 5 Stars |
| José Ramón Pardo (Spain) - The 1000 Best Pop-Rock Albums, Ratings 1-5 (1997)
| 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
| 6 |
| Face (UK) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 28 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year
| 38 |