| Blender (USA) - 500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die (2003)
| No Order |
| Blender (USA) - The 100 Greatest American Albums of All time (2002)
| 13 |
| Chuck Eddy (USA) - The Accidental Evolution of Rock'n'Roll (1997)
| No Order |
| Consequence of Sound (USA) - Top 100 Albums Ever (2010)
| 85 |
| Dave Marsh & Kevin Stein (USA) - The 40 Best of Album Chartmakers by Year (1981)
| 4 |
| Gear (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the Century (1999)
| 58 |
| Grammy Hall of Fame Albums and Songs (USA)
| No Order |
| Jimmy Guterman (USA) - The Best Rock and Roll Records (online version)
| No Order |
| Out (USA) - The 100 Greatest, Gayest Albums (2008)
| 74 |
| Paste (USA) - The 70 Best Albums of the 1970s (2012)
| 32 |
| Paul Gambaccini - The World Critics Best Albums of All Time (1987)
| 83 |
| Pause & Play (USA) - Albums Inducted into a Time Capsule, One Album per Week
| No Order |
| Pitchfork (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s (2004)
| 43 |
| Popblerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s (2013)
| 2 |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 50 Coolest Records of All Time (2002)
| 31 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012)
| 68 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 36 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The Essential 200 Rock Records (1997)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years (1987)
| 68 |
| Thump (USA) - The 99 Greatest Dance Albums of All Time (2015)
| 13 |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| Catalog entry |
| VH1 (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of R 'N' R (2001)
| 36 |
| Various writers - Albums: 50 Years of Great Recordings (2005)
| No Order |
| Vibe (USA) - 51 Albums representing a Generation, a Sound and a Movement (2004)
| No Order |
| Wave Magazine (USA) - 20 Most Important Albums of All Time (2004)
| No Order |
| Channel 4 (UK) - 125 Nominations for the 100 Greatest Albums (2005)
| No Order |
| Complete Book of the British Charts (UK, 2001) - Neil Warwick's Top 10 Albums
| 6 |
| Gary Mulholland (UK) - 261 Greatest Albums Since Punk and Disco (2006)
| No Order |
| Mojo (UK) - Mojo 1000, the Ultimate CD Buyers Guide (2001)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - All Times Top 100 Albums + Top 50 by Decade (1993)
| 93 |
| NME (UK) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2013)
| 242 |
| NME (UK) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (2003)
| 73 |
| Q (UK) - The 50 Best Albums of the 70s (1998)
| 26 |
| The Guardian (UK) - 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die (2007)
| No Order |
| The Guardian (UK) - The 100 Best Albums Ever (1997)
| 56 |
| The New Nation (UK) - Top 100 Albums by Black Artists
| 2 |
| Time Out (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1989)
| 70 |
| Uncut (UK) - 100 Rock and Movie Icons (2005)
| 81 |
| Uncut (UK) - 200 Greatest Albums of All Time (2016)
| 46 |
| Entertainment Weekly (USA) - The 100 All-Time Greatest Albums (2013)
| 44 |
| Eggen & Kartvedt (Norway) - The Guide to the 100 Important Rock Albums (1999)
| No Order |
| Pop (Sweden) - The World's 100 Best Albums + 300 Complements (1994)
| 101 |
| Studio Brussels (Belgium) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Nominations (2015)
| No Order |
| RoRoRo Rock-Lexicon (Germany) - Most Recommended Albums (2003)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The 500 Best Albums of All Time (2004)
| 276 |
| FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008)
| 148 |
| FNAC (France) - The Ideal Discography: 823 Indispensables Albums (2015)
| Other |
| Gilles Verlant (France) - 300+ Best Albums in the History of Rock (2013)
| No Order |
| MUZIQ (France) - 200 Records for a Dream Collection (2007)
| No Order |
| Philippe Manoeuvre (France) - Rock'n'Roll: La Discot�que Id�ale (2005)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The 250 Best Albums from 1966-1991 (1991)
| No Order |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s (1988)
| 49 |
| Rolling Stone & Borders (Australia) - 100 Must Have CDs (2007)
| No Order |
| Blow Up (Italy) - 600 Essential Albums (2005)
| No Order |
| Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (Mexico) - The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time (2004)
| 11 |
| Showbizz (Brazil) - 100 CDs of All Time (1999)
| 73 |
| Blue Jean (Turkey) - The Best Debut Albums Ever (2004)
| No Order |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 4.5 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| A |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 0-5 Stars (USA, 1979 and/or 1983)
| 5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 4.5 Stars |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10
| 8 |
| Paul Roland (UK) - CD Guide to Pop & Rock, Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2001)
| 5 Stars |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002)
| 5 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 |
| Jos� Ram�n Pardo (Spain) - The 1000 Best Pop-Rock Albums, Ratings 1-5 (1997)
| 4.5 Stars |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 13 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 7 |
