| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Vibe (USA) - 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century (1999) | No Order |
| Vibe (USA) - 51 Albums representing a Generation, a Sound and a Movement (2004) | No Order |
| The New Nation (UK) - Top 100 Albums by Black Artists | 93 |
| The Rough Guide - Soul: 100 Essential CDs (2000) | No Order |
| Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003) | 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 | A- |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992) | 3 Stars |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002) | 3 Stars |
