| Allan Kozinn, AVGuide (USA) - The 100 Greatest Pop Albums of the Century (2000)
| No Order |
| Barnes & Noble.com (USA) - The Best Music of the 20th Century (1999)
| No Order |
| Dave Marsh & Kevin Stein (USA) - The 40 Best of Album Chartmakers by Year (1981)
| 1 |
| Entertainment Weekly (USA) - The 100 Greatest CDs of All Time (1993)
| 62 |
| Frank Moriarty (USA) - Seventies Rock: Top Albums of the Seventies (2003)
| No Order |
| Grammy Hall of Fame Albums and Songs (USA)
| No Order |
| Greil Marcus (USA) - STRANDED: "Treasure Island" Albums (1979)
| No Order |
| Infoplease.com (USA) - Must-Have Recordings (1998)
| No Order |
| Jim DeRogatis (USA) - The Great Albums
| No Order |
| Jimmy Guterman (USA) - The Best Rock and Roll Records (online version)
| No Order |
| Kitsap Sun (USA) - Top 200 Albums of the Last 40 Years (2005)
| 34 |
| Paste (USA) - The 70 Best Albums of the 1970s (2012)
| 66 |
| Paul Gambaccini - The World Critics Best Albums of All Time (1977)
| 15 |
| Paul Gambaccini - The World Critics Best Albums of All Time (1987)
| 92 |
| Pause & Play (USA) - Albums Inducted into a Time Capsule, One Album per Week
| No Order |
| Popblerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s (2013)
| 25 |
| Radio WXPN (USA) - The 100 Most Progressive Albums (1996)
| 33 |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Personal 40 Best Albums from the '70s (1979)
| 3 |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - Steve Pond's 50 (+27) Essential Albums of the 70s (1990)
| 3 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012)
| 117 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 226 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The Essential 200 Rock Records (1997)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years (1987)
| 23 |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| Main entry |
| Trouser (USA) - The Best Albums from 1970-79 (1980)
| No Order |
| Ultimate Classic Rock (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s (2015)
| No Order |
| VH1 (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of R 'N' R (2001)
| 89 |
| Classic Rock & Metal Hammer (UK) - The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70s (2006)
| No Order |
| Classic Rock (UK) - The 100 Greatest British Rock Albums Ever (2006)
| 74 |
| Classic Rock (UK) - The 150 Greatest Debut Albums Ever (2010)
| No Order |
| Geoff Brown et al (UK) - 25 Albums That Rocked the World (2008)
| No Order |
| Guitarist (UK) - The Top 50 Most Influential Guitar Albums of All Time (1994)
| 42 |
| 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 |
| NME (UK) - All Times Top 100 Albums (1974)
| 12 |
| 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 Times (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1993)
| 13 |
| Time Out (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1989)
| 66 |
| Zig Zag (UK) - Gillett & Frith's 100 Essential Rock Albums (1975)
| No Order |
| Eggen & Kartvedt (Norway) - The Guide to the 100 Important Rock Albums (1999)
| No Order |
| David Kleijwegt (Netherlands) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (1999)
| 82 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - The Best Albums of the 20th Century (1987)
| 36 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - The Best Albums of the 70s (1979)
| 4 |
| VPRO (The Netherlands) - 299 Nominations of the Best Album of All Time (2006)
| No Order |
| Berlin Media (Germany) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1998)
| 72 |
| RoRoRo Rock-Lexicon (Germany) - Most Recommended Albums (2003)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The 500 Best Albums of All Time (2004)
| 63 |
| Sounds (Germany) - The 50 Best Albums of the 1970s (2009)
| 15 |
| Crossroads (France) - 108 Essential Albums from 1969-72 (2009)
| No Order |
| FNAC (France) - The Ideal Discography: 823 Indispensables Albums (2015)
| Other |
| Gilles Verlant (France) - 300+ Best Albums in the History of Rock (2013)
| No Order |
| Liberation (France) - Best Albums 1968-88 (1988)
| 42 |
| MUZIQ (France) - 200 Records for a Dream Collection (2007)
| No Order |
| Nicolas Dupuy (France) - The 100 Best Rock Albums (2010)
| No Order |
| Philippe Manoeuvre (France) - Rock'n'Roll: La Discotïŋ―que Idïŋ―ale (2005)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - 555 Albums from 1954-2014 (2014)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The 250 Best Albums from 1966-1991 (1991)
| 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 |
| Craig Mathieson & Toby Creswell (Australia) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (2013)
| 98 |
| Fred Muller, AudioEnz (New Zealand) - The 10 Best Albums of the Rock Era (2001)
| 2 |
| CDNOW (Japan) - 100 Essential Albums (2001?)
| 7 |
| Wu Zhengzhong (China?) - A Selection of 100 Rock Classics (1998)
| No Order |
| Buscadero (Italy) - The Best Rock Albums of All Time (1990)
| No Order |
| Ciao2001 (Italy) - Top Albums of All Time (1972)
| No Order |
| Epoca (Italy) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1988)
| 46 |
| Mauro Ronconi (Italy) - The 200 Best Albums of the 20th Century (1998)
| No Order |
| Popster (Italy) - The 100 Best Albums of the 70s (1979)
| No Order |
| Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (Mexico) - The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time (2004)
| 11 |
| Yediot Ahonot (Israel) - Top 99 Albums of All Time (1999)
| 35 |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 5 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| A+ |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 0-5 Stars (USA, 1979 and/or 1983)
| 5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 5 Stars |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10
| 9 |
| 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)
| GOLD |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 5 Stars |
| Josïŋ― Ramïŋ―n Pardo (Spain) - The 1000 Best Pop-Rock Albums, Ratings 1-5 (1997)
| 4 Stars |
