| Rickey Vincent (USA) - Five Star Albums from "FUNK: The MUSIC, the PEOPLE, and the RHY
| No Order |
| David Toop (UK) - Ocean of Sound: Aether Talk, Ambient Sound and Imaginary Worlds (1995)
| No Order |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 4.5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 5 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| A |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 0-5 Stars (USA, 1979 and/or 1983)
| 3 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 4.5 Stars |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (6th Ed., 2002), Ratings 1-4 Stars, or a Crown
| 3.5 Stars |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002)
| 4 Stars |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 4.5 Stars |
