| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Ben Ratliff (USA) - The 100 (+ Another 100) Most Important Jazz Recordings (2002) | 100-200 |
| Stereophile (USA) - 40 Years of Stereophile: The 40 (+94) Essential Albums (2002) | No Order |
| Jazzwise (UK) - The 100 Jazz Albums That Shook the World (2006) | 95 |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99) | 5 Bones |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992) | 3.5 Stars |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (6th Ed., 2002), Ratings 1-4 Stars, or a Crown | 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) | 4 Stars |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 5 Stars |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Face (UK) - Albums of the Year | 22 |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year | 14 |
