| Beats Per Minute (USA) - The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2011)
| 83 |
| Loudwire (USA) - Top 80 Hard Rock + Metal Albums of the 1980s (2016)
| 7 |
| Pause & Play (USA) - Albums Inducted into a Time Capsule, One Album per Week
| No Order |
| Popblerd/bLISTerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 80 |
| Revolver (USA) - The 69 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (2002)
| 13 |
| Ultimate Classic Rock (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2015)
| No Order |
| Classic Rock & Metal Hammer (UK) - The 200 Greatest Albums of the 80s (2006)
| No Order |
| Classic Rock (UK) - The 100 Greatest British Rock Albums Ever (2006)
| 51 |
| Classic Rock (UK) - The 100 Greatest Rock Albums of All Time (2001)
| 45 |
| Classic Rock (UK) - The 150 Greatest Debut Albums Ever (2010)
| No Order |
| Guitarist (UK) - 101 Essential Guitar Albums (2000)
| 11 |
| Guitarist (UK) - The Top 50 Most Influential Guitar Albums of All Time (1994)
| 31 |
| Kerrang (UK) - The 100 Greatest Rock Albums (2006)
| 50 |
| Guitar (Germany) - Top 50 Guitar Albums (1996)
| No Order |
| Laut (Germany) - Meilensteine (Milestones)
| No Order |
| Rock Hard (Germany) - Top 300 Albums (2001)
| 57 |
| Crossroads (France) - 120 Essential Albums from 1979-86 (2010)
| No Order |
| Nicolas Dupuy (France) - The 100 Best Rock Albums (2010)
| No Order |
| Jaclyn Bond (Australia) - The 100 Best Heavy Metal Albums in the World (2009)
| 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
| 4.5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 3.5 Bones |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 0-5 Stars (USA, 1979 and/or 1983)
| 2 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 2.5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 4.5 Stars |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10
| 7 |
| Paul Roland (UK) - CD Guide to Pop & Rock, Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2001)
| 3 Stars |
| 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
| 4 Stars |
| Jos� Ram�n Pardo (Spain) - The 1000 Best Pop-Rock Albums, Ratings 1-5 (1997)
| 4 Stars |
