| Greenwood Encyclopedia of Rock History (USA) - Most Significant Rock Albums (2006)
| No Order |
| Ink Blot (USA) - Albums of the 90s (2000)
| 6 |
| Kitsap Sun (USA) - Top 200 Albums of the Last 40 Years (2005)
| 158 |
| Ned Raggett (USA) - The Top 136 Albums of the Nineties (1999)
| 48 |
| Nude as the News (USA) - The 100 Most Compelling Albums of the 90s (1999)
| 78 |
| Pause & Play (USA) - Albums Inducted into a Time Capsule, One Album per Week
| No Order |
| Popblerd/bLISTerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1990s (2012)
| 118 |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time (2013)
| 42 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the 90s (2010)
| 78 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 40 Best Albums of 1994 (2014)
| 19 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 217 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The Essential Recordings of the 90s (1999)
| No Order |
| Spin (USA) - The 125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years (2010)
| 71 |
| Spin (USA) - The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (2015)
| 160 |
| Spin (USA) - Top 100 (+5) Albums of the Last 20 Years (2005)
| 28 |
| Treble (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 90s (10 per Year) (2008)
| 9 |
| 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 90s (2006)
| No Order |
| Classic Rock (UK) - The 100 Greatest British Rock Albums Ever (2006)
| 55 |
| Classic Rock (UK) - The 150 Greatest Debut Albums Ever (2010)
| No Order |
| Continuum Books - 33 1/3: A Series of Books about Critically Acclaimed Albums
| No Order |
| Gary Mulholland (UK) - 261 Greatest Albums Since Punk and Disco (2006)
| No Order |
| Guitarist (UK) - 101 Essential Guitar Albums (2000)
| 11 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - All Time Top 100 Albums (2000)
| 8 |
| Mojo (UK) - Mojo 1000, the Ultimate CD Buyers Guide (2001)
| No Order |
| Mojo (UK) - The 100 Greatest Albums of Our Lifetime 1993-2006 (2006)
| 5 |
| Mojo (UK) - The 100 Records That Changed the World (2007)
| 89 |
| Mojo (UK) - The Mojo Collection, 3rd and/or 4th Edition (2003/2007)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - 101 Albums to Hear Before You Die (2014)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - Nominations For the Best Albums of the 1990s (2012)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - The 100 Greatest British Albums Ever (2006)
| 3 |
| NME (UK) - The 50 Greatest Debut Albums (2010)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2013)
| 10 |
| NME (UK) - The 60 Most Important Albums of NME's Lifetime (2012)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (2003)
| 13 |
| No Ripcord (UK) - Top 100 Debut Albums (2011)
| 72 |
| Q (UK) - 100 Greatest Albums of the 1990s (2015)
| 8 |
| Q (UK) - 90 Albums of the 90s (1999)
| No Order |
| Q (UK) - In Our Lifetime: Q's 100 Best Albums 1986-94 (1995)
| No Order |
| Q (UK) - The 100 Greatest British Albums Ever (2000)
| 24 |
| Q (UK) - The 50 (+50) Best British Albums Ever (2004)
| 1 |
| Q (UK) - The Ultimate Music Collection (2005)
| No Order |
| Q (UK) - Top 20 Albums from the Lifetime of Q (1986-2006)
| 1 |
| Select (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of the 90s (1996)
| 2 |
| 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)
| 21 |
| The Observer (UK) - The 100 Greatest British Albums (2004)
| 19 |
| The Rough Guide - Rock: 100 Essential CDs (1999)
| No Order |
| Times, Metro (UK) - Top 10 Albums of the 90s (1999)
| 9 |
| Uncut (UK) - The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006)
| 30 |
| The Sun (Canada) - The Best Albums from 1971 to 2000 (2001)
| No Order |
| Helsingin Sanomat (Finland) - 50th Anniversary of Rock (2004)
| No Order |
| Platekompaniet (Norway) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (2001)
| 62 |
| Soundi (Finland) - The 50 Best Albums of All Time + Top 10 by Decade (1995)
| 53 |
| Start! (Sweden) - The 25 Best Albums of the 90s (1996)
| 16 |
| David Kleijwegt (Netherlands) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (1999)
| 90 |
| OOR (The Netherlands) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (2007)
| 32 |
| OOR Moordlijst (Netherlands) - The 100 Best Albums of 1991-1995 (1995)
| 74 |
| Studio Brussels (Belgium) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Nominations (2015)
| No Order |
| VPRO (The Netherlands) - 299 Nominations of the Best Album of All Time (2006)
| No Order |
| Laut (Germany) - Meilensteine (Milestones)
| No Order |
| Musikexpress (Germany) - The 50 Best Debut Albums (2006)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The 500 Best Albums of All Time (2004)
| 156 |
| Visions (Germany) - The Best Albums 1991-96 (1996)
| No Order |
| Crossroads (France) - 120 Essential Albums from 1987-99 (2010)
| No Order |
| FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008)
| 157 |
| Gilles Verlant (France) - 300+ Best Albums in the History of Rock (2013)
| No Order |
| Hervé Bourhis (France) - 555 Records (2007)
| No Order |
| Les Inrockuptibles (France) - 50 Years of Rock'n'Roll (2004)
| No Order |
| Les Inrockuptibles (France) - The 100 Best Albums 1986-1996 (1996)
| 84 |
| Nicolas Dupuy (France) - The 100 Best Rock Albums (2010)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - 555 Albums from 1954-2014 (2014)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The 300 Best Albums from 1965-1995 (1995)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The Best Albums from 1963 to 1999 (1999)
| No Order |
| Trax (France) - The 50 Best Techno Albums 1989-1999 (1999)
| No Order |
| Iguana (Spain) - The 25 Best Albums of the 90's (2000)
| No Order |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 150 Best Albums from the 90s (2000)
| 93 |
| Rolling Stone & Borders (Australia) - 100 Must Have CDs (2007)
| No Order |
| CDNOW (Japan) - 100 Essential Albums (2001?)
| 83 |
| Mucchio Selvaggio (Italy) - 100 Best Albums by Decade (2002)
| 51-100 |
| Sentire Ascoltare (Italy) - The 35 Best Rock Albums of the 1990s (2014)
| 9 |
| Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003)
| No Order |
| Screenagers (Poland) - Top 100 Albums of the 90s (2005)
| 16 |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 4 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| * |
| 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
| 10 |
| 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
| 5 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 6 |
| Face (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 2 |
| Hot Press (Ireland) - Albums of the Year
| 3 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 4 |
| Metal Hammer (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 18 |
| Mojo (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 3 |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| Q (UK) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
| Select (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| The Mercury Prize Nominees 1992-2003 (UK)
| Nominee |
| Vox (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| Eye Weekly Canadian Critics Poll - Albums of the Year
| 19 |
| Pop (Sweden) - Albums of the Year
| 2 |
| Rumba (Finland) - Albums of the Year
| 5 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year
| 6 |
| Rock & Folk (France) - Albums of the Year
| 3 |
| Rocksound (France) - Albums of the Year
| 13 |