| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s (1990) | 87 |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98 (1999) | 10 |
| Rolling Stone (Australia) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s (1990) | 87 |
| Jerzy Skarzynski (Poland) - Unforgettable Albums in Rock History (2004) | No Order |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 3 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99) | 2.5 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade | B- |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992) | 3.5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004) | 3 Stars |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10 | 6 |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002) | 3 Stars |
| Le Guide du CD (France) - Ratings from 1 to 4 Stars & "GOLD" (1991-1997) | 2 Stars |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 3 Stars |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year | 29 |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year | 37 |
| Q (UK) - Albums of the Year | No Order |
| Sounds (UK) - Albums of the Year | 40 |
| HUMO (Belgium) - Albums of the Year | 15 |
| Musikexpress/Sounds (Germany) - Albums of the Year | 14 |
