| Gear (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the Century (1999)
| 79 |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Personal 40 Best Albums from the '70s (1979)
| 14 |
| Trouser (USA) - The Best Albums from 1970-79 (1980)
| No Order |
| Classic Rock & Metal Hammer (UK) - The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70s (2006)
| No Order |
| Classic Rock (UK) - 100 Greatest Albums of the 70s (2016)
| 25 |
| NME (UK) - All Times Top 100 Albums + Top 50 by Decade (1993)
| 87 |
| Sounds (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1986)
| 53 |
| Christophe Brault (France) - Top 20 Albums by Year 1964-2004 (2006)
| 19 |
| Crossroads (France) - 109 Essential Albums from 1976-78 (2009)
| No Order |
| Popster (Italy) - The 100 Best Albums of the 70s (1979)
| No Order |
| Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003)
| No Order |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 4.5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 3.5 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)
| 3.5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 4 Stars |
| Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995)
| 7 |
| 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)
| 3 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 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 6 |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 4 |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 27 |
| Record Mirror (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 6 |
| Sounds (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
