| Beats Per Minute (USA) - The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2011)
| 60 |
| Pitchfork (USA) - Top 100 Favorite Records of the 1980s (2002)
| 44 |
| Popblerd/bLISTerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 85 |
| Slant (USA) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 25 |
| Thump (USA) - The 99 Greatest Dance Albums of All Time (2015)
| 46 |
| Treble (USA) - The Best Albums of the 80s, by Year (2006)
| 9 |
| WOEBOT (Matthew Ingram, USA) - The 100 Greatest Records Ever (2005)
| 6 |
| David Toop (UK) - Ocean of Sound: Aether Talk, Ambient Sound and Imaginary Worlds (1995)
| No Order |
| FACT (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (2013)
| 8 |
| Mixmag (UK) - The 50 Best Dance Albums of All Time (1996)
| 29 |
| Mojo (UK) - The 80 Greatest Albums from the 80s (2007)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2013)
| 101 |
| Paul Morley (UK) - Words and Music, 5 x 100 Greatest Albums of All Time (2003)
| No Order |
| Record Collector (UK) - 10 Classic Albums from 21 Genres for the 21st Century (2000)
| No Order |
| Eggen & Kartvedt (Norway) - The Guide to the 100 Important Rock Albums (1999)
| No Order |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98 (1999)
| 16 |
| Pop (Sweden) - The World's 100 Best Albums + 300 Complements (1994)
| 101 |
| Slitz (Sweden) - 3 National and 3 Foreign Albums by Year 1980-94 (1995)
| No Order |
| VPRO (The Netherlands) - 299 Nominations of the Best Album of All Time (2006)
| No Order |
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| 17 |
| Karl Bruckmaier (Switzerland) - 101 Most Important Albums of Rock History (1998)
| No Order |
| Musikexpress (Germany) - The 100 Best German Records (2001)
| 34 |
| Musikexpress (Germany) - The 20 Best Albums of All Time (2011)
| 14 |
| Musikexpress (Germany) - The 50 Best Albums from the 80s (2003)
| 25 |
| RoRoRo Rock-Lexicon (Germany) - Most Recommended Albums (2003)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The 50 Best German Albums (2010)
| 13 |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The 500 Best Albums of All Time (2004)
| 211 |
| Spex (Germany) - The 100 (+17) Albums of the Century (1999)
| 64 |
| Christophe Brault (France) - Top 20 Albums by Year 1964-2004 (2006)
| 4 |
| Florent Mazzolenni (France) - Introduction to an Ideal Rock Discography (2005)
| No Order |
| Gilles Verlant (France) - 300+ Best Albums in the History of Rock (2013)
| No Order |
| Herv� Bourhis (France) - 555 Records (2007)
| No Order |
| Javier Bl�nquez & Omar Morena (Spain) - Loops, a History of Electronic Music (2002)
| No Order |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 100 Best Albums of 1980-86 (1987)
| 17 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (1990)
| 29 |
| Screenagers (Poland) - Top 100 Albums of the 80s (2006)
| 69 |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 4.5 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)
| 3 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 3 Stars |
| Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995)
| 7 |
| 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
| 4 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 5 |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 29 |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 2 |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
