| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008) | Main entry |
| The New Nation (UK) - Top 100 Albums by Black Artists | 91 |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 5 Stars |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade | A- |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004) | 4 Stars |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 3.5 Stars |
