| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Chuck Eddy (USA) - The Accidental Evolution of Rock'n'Roll (1997) | No Order |
| Paul Gambaccini - The World Critics Best Albums of All Time (1987) | 69 |
| 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) | 98 |
| Various writers - Albums: 50 Years of Great Recordings (2005) | No Order |
| RoRoRo Rock-Lexicon (Germany) - Most Recommended Albums (2003) | No Order |
| FNAC (France) - The Ideal Discography: 823 Indispensables Albums (2015) | Other |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 4.5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99) | 3 Bones |
| 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) | 3 Stars |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 4.5 Stars |
| Jos� Ram�n Pardo (Spain) - The 1000 Best Pop-Rock Albums, Ratings 1-5 (1997) | 4.5 Stars |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Grammy Awards (USA) - Album of the Year | Winner |
