| Beats Per Minute (USA) - The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2011)
| 46 |
| Dave Marsh & Kevin Stein (USA) - The 40 Best of Album Chartmakers by Year (1981)
| 16 |
| Fast 'n' Bulbous (USA) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (Updated 2015)
| 229 |
| Joe S. Harrington, Blastitude (USA) - The All-Time Top 100 Albums (2001)
| 95 |
| KCPR DJs (USA) - Top 100 Records from the 80s (2002)
| 55 |
| Paste (USA) - The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 55 |
| Pitchfork (USA) - Top 100 Favorite Records of the 1980s (2002)
| 93 |
| Popblerd/bLISTerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 61 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 443 |
| Slant (USA) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 27 |
| Treble (USA) - The Best Albums of the 80s, by Year (2006)
| 5 |
| Ultimate Classic Rock (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2015)
| No Order |
| Gary Mulholland (UK) - 261 Greatest Albums Since Punk and Disco (2006)
| No Order |
| Mojo (UK) - The 80 Greatest Albums from the 80s (2007)
| No Order |
| Mojo (UK) - The Mojo Collection, 3rd and/or 4th Edition (2003/2007)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2013)
| 381 |
| Q (UK) - The 100 Greatest British Albums Ever (2000)
| 30 |
| Adresseavisen (Norway) - The 100 (+23) Best Albums of All Time (1995)
| 31 |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98 (1999)
| 7 |
| Slitz (Sweden) - The 50 Best Albums of All Time (1990)
| 42 |
| Best (France) - Top 50 Albums of the 80s (1990)
| 39 |
| Christophe Brault (France) - Top 20 Albums by Year 1964-2004 (2006)
| 20 |
| FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008)
| 681 |
| Juan Vitoria (Spain) - The 100 Best Rock Albums (1993)
| No Order |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 100 Best Albums of 1980-86 (1987)
| 4 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (1990)
| 20 |
| Mucchio Selvaggio (Italy) - The Best Albums of the 80s (1990)
| 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 |
| Screenagers (Poland) - Top 100 Albums of the 80s (2006)
| 72 |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 3.5 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)
| 3.5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 4.5 Stars |
| Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995)
| 8 |
| 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)
| 3 Stars |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 5 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 5 |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 19 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 9 |
| Sounds (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 16 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year
| 22 |
| Rockerilla (Italy) - Albums of the Year
| 8 |
