| Beats Per Minute (USA) - The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2011)
| 26 |
| College Music Journal (USA) - Top 25 College Radio Albums of All Time (2003)
| No Order |
| Paste (USA) - The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 16 |
| Pause & Play (USA) - Albums Inducted into a Time Capsule, One Album per Week
| No Order |
| Pitchfork (USA) - Top 100 Favorite Records of the 1980s (2002)
| 38 |
| Popblerd/bLISTerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 27 |
| 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)
| 326 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 116 |
| Slant (USA) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 15 |
| Spin (USA) - The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (2015)
| 72 |
| Treble (USA) - The Best Albums of the 80s, by Year (2006)
| 2 |
| Various writers - Albums: 50 Years of Great Recordings (2005)
| No Order |
| Wave Magazine (USA) - 20 Most Important Albums of All Time (2004)
| 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 |
| NME (UK) - Nominations For the Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2013)
| 139 |
| Q (UK) - The 50 (+50) Best British Albums Ever (2004)
| 48 |
| Q (UK) - The 80 Best Records of the 80s (2006)
| 17 |
| Q (UK) - The Ultimate Music Collection (2005)
| No Order |
| Uncut (UK) - 200 Greatest Albums of All Time (2016)
| 73 |
| Entertainment Weekly (USA) - The 100 All-Time Greatest Albums (2013)
| 47 |
| Entertainment Weekly (USA) - The 100 Best Albums from 1983 to 2008 (2008)
| 14 |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98 (1999)
| 13 |
| Platekompaniet (Norway) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (2001)
| 46 |
| Studio Brussels (Belgium) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Nominations (2015)
| No Order |
| BR Puls (Germany) - Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The 500 Best Albums of All Time (2004)
| 184 |
| Best (France) - Top 50 Albums of the 80s (1990)
| 24 |
| FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008)
| 172 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 200 Best Albums of All Time (2002)
| 186 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 300 (+200) Best Albums from 1984-2014 (2014)
| 15 |
| Cameron Adams (Australia) - 100 Must Have Albums (2013)
| 11-100 |
| Mucchio Selvaggio (Italy) - The Best Albums of the 80s (1990)
| No Order |
| Ondarock (Italy) - Rock Milestones (albums added every month)
| No Order |
| Jerzy Skarzynski (Poland) - Unforgettable Albums in Rock History (2004)
| No Order |
| Screenagers (Poland) - Top 100 Albums of the 80s (2006)
| 3 |
| Yediot Ahonot (Israel) - Top 99 Albums of All Time (1999)
| 47 |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 4.5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 3.5 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| C+ |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 4 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 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
| 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)
| 3 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 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 7 |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 39 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 23 |
| Sounds (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 22 |
| Musikexpress/Sounds (Germany) - Albums of the Year
| 12 |