| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Songlines (UK) - 50 Essential African Albums (2004) | 16 |
| The Guardian (UK) - 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die (2007) | No Order |
| FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008) | 514 |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 4 Stars |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade | A- |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 3.5 Stars |
| End of Year Lists | |
| fRoots (UK) - Albums of the Year | 1 |
| Alias/Il Manifesto (Italy) - Albums of the Year | 1 |
| Musica (Italy) - Albums of the Year | 55 |
