| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Dave Marsh & Kevin Stein (USA) - The 40 Best of Album Chartmakers by Year (1981) | 11 |
| Popblerd/bLISTerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2012) | 42 |
| The Guardian (UK) - 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die (2007) | No Order |
| RoRoRo Rock-Lexicon (Germany) - Most Recommended Albums (2003) | No Order |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 4 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99) | 4 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade | A- |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 0-5 Stars (USA, 1979 and/or 1983) | 4 Stars |
| 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 |
| 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) | 3 Stars |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 4.5 Stars |
| End of Year Lists | |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year | 43 |
