| Allan Kozinn, AVGuide (USA) - The 100 Greatest Pop Albums of the Century (2000)
| No Order |
| David Keenan, Sunday Herald (USA) - The 103 Best Albums Ever, Honest (2001)
| No Order |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
| Treble (USA) - The Best Albums of the 80s, by Year (2006)
| 9 |
| Classic Rock & Metal Hammer (UK) - The 200 Greatest Albums of the 80s (2006)
| No Order |
| Elvis Costello - 500 Albums You Need (2000)
| No Order |
| Mojo (UK) - Mojo 1000, the Ultimate CD Buyers Guide (2001)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - All Times Top 100 Albums + Top 50 by Decade (1993)
| 140 |
| NME (UK) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2013)
| 274 |
| Sounds (UK) - The Top 80 Albums from the '80s (1989)
| 62 |
| The Times (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1993)
| 70 |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98 (1999)
| 2 |
| Studio Brussels (Belgium) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Nominations (2015)
| No Order |
| Musik Express/Sounds (Germany) - The 100 Masterpieces (1993)
| 78 |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The 500 Best Albums of All Time (2004)
| 153 |
| Les Inrockuptibles (France) - The 100 Best Albums 1986-1996 (1996)
| 77 |
| CDNOW (Japan) - 100 Essential Albums (2001?)
| 74 |
| Buscadero (Italy) - The 120 Best Albums of the 1980s (1989)
| No Order |
| Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003)
| No Order |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 3.5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 3.5 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| B+ |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 4 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 4 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
| 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
| 4.5 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 7 |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 35 |
| Hot Press (Ireland) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 4 |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 3 |
| Q (UK) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
| Record Mirror (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 4 |
| Sounds (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 4 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year
| 2 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - Albums of the Year
| 4 |