| Beats Per Minute (USA) - The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2011)
| 98 |
| KCPR DJs (USA) - Top 100 Records from the 80s (2002)
| 60 |
| Pitchfork (USA) - Top 100 Favorite Records of the 1980s (2002)
| 86 |
| Popblerd/bLISTerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 52 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012)
| 323 |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| Catalog entry |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Q (UK) - The 100 Greatest British Albums Ever (2000)
| 76 |
| Rhythm (UK) - The 50 Greatest Drum Albums (2007)
| 31 |
| The Guardian (UK) - 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die (2007)
| No Order |
| Laut (Germany) - Meilensteine (Milestones)
| No Order |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 3.5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 4 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| B+ |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 0-5 Stars (USA, 1979 and/or 1983)
| 2 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 4.5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 4 Stars |
| Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995)
| 5 |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10
| 7 |
| 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)
| 4 Stars |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 3.5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 24 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 5 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year
| 28 |
