| Beats Per Minute (USA) - The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2011)
| 45 |
| Out (USA) - The 100 Greatest, Gayest Albums (2008)
| 32 |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012)
| 296 |
| Treble (USA) - The Best Albums of the 80s, by Year (2006)
| 3 |
| Classic Rock & Metal Hammer (UK) - The 200 Greatest Albums of the 80s (2006)
| No Order |
| Continuum Books - 33 1/3: A Series of Books about Critically Acclaimed Albums
| No Order |
| Hot Press (Ireland) - The 100 Best Albums Ever (2006)
| 83 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - All Time Top 100 Albums (2000)
| 83 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Significant Albums from '82 and '85 (1989)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - 50 Albums Released in 1985 That Still Sound Great Today (2015)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - All Times Top 100 Albums + Top 50 by Decade (1993)
| 64 |
| NME (UK) - Nominations For the Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2013)
| 254 |
| The Guardian (UK) - My Favourite Album Series (2011)
| No Order |
| The Observer (UK) - The 100 Greatest British Albums (2004)
| 62 |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98 (1999)
| 17 |
| Studio Brussels (Belgium) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Nominations (2015)
| No Order |
| RoRoRo Rock-Lexicon (Germany) - Most Recommended Albums (2003)
| No Order |
| Spex (Germany) - The 100 (+17) Albums of the Century (1999)
| 100 |
| Christophe Brault (France) - Top 20 Albums by Year 1964-2004 (2006)
| 2 |
| FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008)
| 354 |
| Gilles Verlant (France) - 300+ Best Albums in the History of Rock (2013)
| No Order |
| Hervé Bourhis (France) - 555 Records (2007)
| No Order |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 3.5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 4 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| C+ |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 2 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 2 Stars |
| Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995)
| 2 |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10
| 10 |
| 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 |
| 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)
| 5 |
| Face (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 20 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 7 |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 11 |
| HUMO (Belgium) - Albums of the Year
| 7 |
| Rockerilla (Italy) - Albums of the Year
| 5 |