| Beats Per Minute (USA) - The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2011)
| 92 |
| Fast 'n' Bulbous (USA) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (Updated 2015)
| 340 |
| IE (USA) - 50 Great Albums, a Rock Time Capsule (1999)
| No Order |
| KCPR DJs (USA) - Top 100 Records from the 80s (2002)
| 69 |
| Kitsap Sun (USA) - Top 200 Albums of the Last 40 Years (2005)
| 137 |
| Paste (USA) - The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 38 |
| Paul Gambaccini - The World Critics Best Albums of All Time (1987)
| 47 |
| Popblerd/bLISTerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 92 |
| Stereophile (USA) - 40 Years of Stereophile: The 40 (+94) Essential Albums (2002)
| No Order |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| Catalog entry |
| Treble (USA) - The Best Albums of the 80s, by Year (2006)
| 10 |
| Elvis Costello - 500 Albums You Need (2000)
| No Order |
| Guitarist (UK) - The Top 50 Most Influential Guitar Albums of All Time (1994)
| 30 |
| Hot Press (Ireland) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1989)
| 71 |
| Hot Press (Ireland) - Top 100 Irish Albums (2004)
| 9 |
| Hot Press (Ireland) -The 250 Greatest Irish Albums of All Time (2009)
| 12 |
| Sounds (UK) - The Top 80 Albums from the '80s (1989)
| 59 |
| The Times (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1993)
| 100 |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98 (1999)
| 13 |
| Studio Brussels (Belgium) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Nominations (2015)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The 500 Best Albums of All Time (2004)
| 374 |
| Best (France) - Top 50 Albums of the 80s (1990)
| 45 |
| Crossroads (France) - 120 Essential Albums from 1979-86 (2010)
| No Order |
| FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008)
| 727 |
| Gilles Verlant (France) - 300+ Best Albums in the History of Rock (2013)
| No Order |
| Buscadero (Italy) - The 120 Best Albums of the 1980s (1989)
| No Order |
| Epoca (Italy) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1988)
| 21 |
| Mucchio Selvaggio (Italy) - The Best Albums of the 80s (1990)
| No Order |
| Rockstar (Italy) - The 100 Albums of the 80s (1989)
| 27 |
| Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003)
| No Order |
| Jerzy Skarzynski (Poland) - Unforgettable Albums in Rock History (2004)
| No Order |
| Tylko Rock (Poland) - 100 Albums that Shook Polish Rock (1999)
| 55 |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 4 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 4 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| B+ |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 4.5 Stars |
| Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995)
| 7 |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10
| 9 |
| 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
| 4 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 6 |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 29 |
| Hot Press (Ireland) - Albums of the Year
| 2 |
| Kerrang (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 12 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 8 |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 35 |
| Schlager (Sweden) - Albums of the Year
| 11 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year
| 4 |
| Rockerilla (Italy) - Albums of the Year
| 21 |