| Allan Kozinn, AVGuide (USA) - The 100 Greatest Pop Albums of the Century (2000)
| No Order |
| Barnes & Noble.com (USA) - The Best Music of the 20th Century (1999)
| No Order |
| Beats Per Minute (USA) - The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2011)
| 24 |
| Bill Shapiro (USA) - The Top 100 Rock Compact Discs (1991)
| No Order |
| Blender (USA) - The 100 Greatest American Albums of All time (2002)
| 60 |
| Chris Smith (USA) - 101 Albums That Changed Popular Music (2009)
| No Order |
| Consequence of Sound (USA) - Top 100 Albums Ever (2010)
| 80 |
| Edna Gundersen, USA Today (USA) - Top 40 Albums of All Time (2003)
| No Order |
| Entertainment Weekly (USA) - The 100 Greatest CDs of All Time (1993)
| 4 |
| Grammy Hall of Fame Albums and Songs (USA)
| No Order |
| Jim Farber, NY Daily News (USA) - The 10 Best Albums of the 1980s (2014)
| 9 |
| Kitsap Sun (USA) - Top 200 Albums of the Last 40 Years (2005)
| 38 |
| LA Times (USA) - The Top 10 Albums of the 1980s (1989)
| 3 |
| Life (USA) - 40 Years of Rock & Roll, the Album of the Year 1952-91 (Updated 1995)
| No Order |
| NPR (USA) - The 300 Most Important American Records of the 20th Century (1999)
| No Order |
| National Recording Preservation Board (USA) - The National Recording Registry
| No Order |
| Paste (USA) - The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 7 |
| Pause & Play (USA) - 10 Albums of the 80's (2003)
| No Order |
| Pitchfork (USA) - Top 100 Favorite Records of the 1980s (2002)
| 85 |
| Popblerd/bLISTerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 23 |
| Radio WXPN (USA) - The 100 Most Progressive Albums (1996)
| 17 |
| 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)
| 5 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012)
| 71 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 46 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years (1987)
| 56 |
| Slant (USA) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 19 |
| Spin (USA) - The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (2015)
| 107 |
| The Review, University of Delaware (USA) - 100 Greatest Albums of All Time (2001)
| 71 |
| Time (USA) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (2006)
| No Order |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| Main entry |
| Treble (USA) - The Best Albums of the 80s, by Year (2006)
| 4 |
| Ultimate Classic Rock (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2015)
| No Order |
| VH1 (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of R 'N' R (2001)
| 84 |
| Various writers - Albums: 50 Years of Great Recordings (2005)
| No Order |
| Channel 4 (UK) - 125 Nominations for the 100 Greatest Albums (2005)
| No Order |
| Classic Rock & Metal Hammer (UK) - The 200 Greatest Albums of the 80s (2006)
| No Order |
| Eagle Rock (UK/USA) - Classic Albums TV Series (1997-2002)
| No Order |
| Geoff Brown et al (UK) - 25 Albums That Rocked the World (2008)
| No Order |
| Hot Press (Ireland) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1989)
| 14 |
| Mojo (UK) - The Mojo Collection, 3rd and/or 4th Edition (2003/2007)
| 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)
| 124 |
| Q (UK) - The 80 Best Records of the 80s (2006)
| 39 |
| Sean Egan (UK) - 100 Albums That Changed Music (2006)
| No Order |
| Stuart Maconie's Critical List on BBC Radio 2 (UK) - One Album Added Each Week
| No Order |
| The Guardian (UK) - 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die (2007)
| No Order |
| The Guardian (UK) - My Favourite Album Series (2011)
| No Order |
| The Guardian (UK) - The 100 Best Albums Ever (1997)
| 69 |
| The Rough Guide - World: 100 Essential CDs (2000)
| No Order |
| The Times (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1993)
| 38 |
| Vox (UK) - 100 Records that Shook the World (1991)
| No Order |
| Entertainment Weekly (USA) - The 100 All-Time Greatest Albums (2013)
| 18 |
| Entertainment Weekly (USA) - The 100 Best Albums from 1983 to 2008 (2008)
| 8 |
| Eggen & Kartvedt (Norway) - The Guide to the 100 Important Rock Albums (1999)
| No Order |
| Helsingin Sanomat (Finland) - 50th Anniversary of Rock (2004)
| No Order |
| Soundi (Finland) - The 50 Best Albums of All Time + Top 10 by Decade (1995)
| 58 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - The Best Albums of the 20th Century (1987)
| 32 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - The Best Albums of the 80s (1989)
| 19 |
| Studio Brussels (Belgium) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Nominations (2015)
| No Order |
| BR Puls (Germany) - Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame)
| No Order |
| Laut (Germany) - Meilensteine (Milestones)
| No Order |
| Musikexpress (Germany) - The 50 Best Albums from the 80s (2003)
| 20 |
| RoRoRo Rock-Lexicon (Germany) - Most Recommended Albums (2003)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The 500 Best Albums of All Time (2004)
| 119 |
| Sounds (Germany) - The 50 Best Albums of the 1980s (2009)
| 46 |
| Tempo (Germany) - The 100 Best Albums from the 80's (1989)
| 36 |
| Zounds (Germany) - The Top 30 Albums of All Time + Top 10 by Decade (1992)
| 39 |
| Best (France) - Top 50 Albums of the 80s (1990)
| 15 |
| Crossroads (France) - 120 Essential Albums from 1979-86 (2010)
| No Order |
| FNAC (France) - The Ideal Discography: 823 Indispensables Albums (2015)
| Other |
| Gilles Verlant (France) - 300+ Best Albums in the History of Rock (2013)
| No Order |
| Liberation (France) - Best Albums 1968-88 (1988)
| 18 |
| Rock & Folk (France) - 555 Albums from 1954-2014 (2014)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The 250 Best Albums from 1966-1991 (1991)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The Best Albums from 1963 to 1999 (1999)
| No Order |
| Telerama (France) - The Best Albums of All Time (1993)
| No Order |
| Plásticos y Decibelios (Spain) - The 80 Best Albums of All Time (2000)
| 57 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 100 Best Albums of 1980-86 (1987)
| 35 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (1990)
| 34 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 300 (+200) Best Albums from 1984-2014 (2014)
| 35 |
| Craig Mathieson & Toby Creswell (Australia) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (2013)
| 35 |
| Rolling Stone (Australia) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s (1990)
| 5 |
| Wu Zhengzhong (China?) - A Selection of 100 Rock Classics (1998)
| No Order |
| Buscadero (Italy) - The 120 Best Albums of the 1980s (1989)
| No Order |
| Epoca (Italy) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1988)
| 86 |
| Jam (Italy) - 100 Ideal Albums to Understand Rock Music (2000)
| No Order |
| Mucchio Selvaggio (Italy) - 100 Best Albums by Decade (2002)
| 21-50 |
| Ondarock (Italy) - Rock Milestones (albums added every month)
| No Order |
| Rockstar (Italy) - The 100 Albums of the 80s (1989)
| 48 |
| Velvet (Italy) - The 100 Best Albums of the 80s (1990)
| No Order |
| Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003)
| No Order |
| Screenagers (Poland) - Top 100 Albums of the 80s (2006)
| 73 |
| Rolling Stone (Mexico) - The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time (2004)
| 11 |
| Switch (Mexico) - The 100 Best Albums of the 20th Century (1999)
| 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 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 5 Stars |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10
| 8 |
| Paul Roland (UK) - CD Guide to Pop & Rock, Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2001)
| 5 Stars |
| 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
| 4.5 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 |
| Grammy Awards (USA) - Album of the Year
| Winner |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| Hot Press (Ireland) - Albums of the Year
| 2 |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 6 |
| Q (UK) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
| fRoots (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| HUMO (Belgium) - Albums of the Year
| 2 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| Tip (Germany) - Albums of the Year
| 2 |
| Best (France) - Albums of the Year
| 9 |