| Popblerd/bLISTerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 90 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s (1990)
| 83 |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| Next stop |
| Treble (USA) - The Best Albums of the 80s, by Year (2006)
| 10 |
| Ultimate Classic Rock (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2015)
| No Order |
| Various writers - Albums: 50 Years of Great Recordings (2005)
| No Order |
| Classic Rock & Metal Hammer (UK) - The 200 Greatest Albums of the 80s (2006)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - Nominations For the Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2013)
| 296 |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98 (1999)
| 18 |
| Slitz (Sweden) - 3 National and 3 Foreign Albums by Year 1980-94 (1995)
| No Order |
| Tempo (Germany) - The 100 Best Albums from the 80's (1989)
| 50 |
| Best (France) - Top 50 Albums of the 80s (1990)
| 26 |
| FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008)
| 340 |
| Gilles Verlant (France) - 300+ Best Albums in the History of Rock (2013)
| 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 |
| Plásticos y Decibelios (Spain) - The 80 Best Albums of All Time (2000)
| 40 |
| Rolling Stone (Australia) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s (1990)
| 83 |
| Rockstar (Italy) - The 100 Albums of the 80s (1989)
| 71 |
| Jerzy Skarzynski (Poland) - Unforgettable Albums in Rock History (2004)
| No Order |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 3 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 2 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| B |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 2.5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 3.5 Stars |
| Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995)
| 6 |
| 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
| 3 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)
| 4.5 |
| Grammy Awards (USA) - Album of the Year
| Nominee |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 19 |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 13 |
| Sounds (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 2 |