| Blender (USA) - 500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die (2003)
| No Order |
| Dave Marsh & Kevin Stein (USA) - The 40 Best of Album Chartmakers by Year (1981)
| 19 |
| Grammy Hall of Fame Albums and Songs (USA)
| No Order |
| Liza Lentini (USA) - The 100 Greatest Vinyl Records of All Time (2015)
| No Order |
| National Recording Preservation Board (USA) - The National Recording Registry
| No Order |
| Popblerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s (2013)
| 45 |
| Radio WXPN (USA) - The 100 Most Progressive Albums (1996)
| 80 |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012)
| 145 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 63 |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| Main entry |
| Ultimate Classic Rock (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s (2015)
| No Order |
| Various writers - Albums: 50 Years of Great Recordings (2005)
| No Order |
| Continuum Books - 33 1/3: A Series of Books about Critically Acclaimed Albums
| No Order |
| Eagle Rock (UK/USA) - Classic Albums TV Series (1997-2002)
| No Order |
| Guitarist (UK) - 101 Essential Guitar Albums (2000)
| 11 |
| Mojo (UK) - All Back to My Place: The Stars' All-Time 10 Favourite Albums (2003)
| 6 |
| Mojo (UK) - The Mojo Collection, 3rd and/or 4th Edition (2003/2007)
| No Order |
| Rhythm (UK) - The 50 Greatest Drum Albums (2007)
| 7 |
| Stuart Maconie's Critical List on BBC Radio 2 (UK) - One Album Added Each Week
| No Order |
| Eggen & Kartvedt (Norway) - The Guide to the 100 Important Rock Albums (1999)
| No Order |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98 (1999)
| 15 |
| ZEIT (Germany) - 100 Modern Classics (2007)
| No Order |
| FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008)
| 397 |
| Gilles Verlant (France) - 300+ Best Albums in the History of Rock (2013)
| No Order |
| Les Inrockuptibles (France) - 50 Years of Rock'n'Roll (2004)
| No Order |
| Philippe Manoeuvre (France) - Rock'n'Roll: La Discot�que Id�ale (2005)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - 555 Albums from 1954-2014 (2014)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The 250 Best Albums from 1966-1991 (1991)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The Best Albums from 1963 to 1999 (1999)
| No Order |
| BigO (Singapore) - The 100 Best Albums from 1975 to 1995 (1995)
| 81 |
| CDNOW (Japan) - 100 Essential Albums (2001?)
| 55 |
| List by Japanese Critics - 100 Essential Albums (1998?)
| No Order |
| Mauro Ronconi (Italy) - The 200 Best Albums of the 20th Century (1998)
| No Order |
| Viceversa (Italy) - 100 Rock Albums (1996)
| No Order |
| Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003)
| No Order |
| Jerzy Skarzynski (Poland) - Unforgettable Albums in Rock History (2004)
| No Order |
| Yediot Ahonot (Israel) - Top 99 Albums of All Time (1999)
| 59 |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 4.5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 4.5 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| B+ |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 0-5 Stars (USA, 1979 and/or 1983)
| 4 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 4 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 3.5 Stars |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10
| 8 |
| 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 |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 6 |
| Grammy Awards (USA) - Album of the Year
| Nominee |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 5 |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 20 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year
| 18 |
