| Fast 'n' Bulbous (USA) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (Updated 2015)
| 673 |
| KCPR DJs (USA) - Top 100 Records from the 80s (2002)
| 18 |
| Neil Strauss (USA) - The 100 Most Influential Alternative Albums (1993)
| No Order |
| Paste (USA) - The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 73 |
| Pitchfork (USA) - Top 100 Favorite Records of the 1980s (2002)
| 65 |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| After that |
| FACT (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (2013)
| 47 |
| Mojo (UK) - Mojo 1000, the Ultimate CD Buyers Guide (2001)
| No Order |
| Mojo (UK) - The Mojo Collection, 3rd and/or 4th Edition (2003/2007)
| No Order |
| Crossroads (France) - 120 Essential Albums from 1979-86 (2010)
| No Order |
| Screenagers (Poland) - Top 100 Albums of the 80s (2006)
| 79 |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 4.5 Bones |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 4 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 4.5 Stars |
| Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995)
| 9 |
| 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)
| 4 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)
| 3 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 8.5 |
