| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008) | Next stop |
| GQ (UK) - The 100 Coolest Albums in the World Right Now! (2005) | 65 |
| Rock's Back Pages (UK) - Top 176 Albums of the 2000s (2009) | 117.5 |
| Songlines (UK) - 50 Essential African Albums (2004) | 13 |
| FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008) | 663 |
| 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 | 4 Stars |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Washington City Paper (USA) - Albums of the Year | 25 |
| Mojo (UK) - Albums of the Year | 33 |
| The Observer (UK) - Albums of the Year | 7 |
| fRoots (UK) - Albums of the Year | 2 |
