| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s (1990) | 91 |
| Mucchio Selvaggio (Italy) - 100 Best Albums by Decade (2002) | 51-100 |
| Velvet (Italy) - The 100 Best Albums of the 80s (1990) | No Order |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99) | 4 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade | B+ |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992) | 3.5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004) | 3.5 Stars |
| Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995) | 7 |
| 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 |
