| Pitchfork (USA) - Top 100 Favorite Records of the 1980s (2002)
| 95 |
| Popblerd/bLISTerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 22 |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| After that |
| Treble (USA) - The Best Albums of the 80s, by Year (2006)
| 7 |
| Various writers - Albums: 50 Years of Great Recordings (2005)
| No Order |
| Channel 4 (UK) - 125 Nominations for the 100 Greatest Albums (2005)
| No Order |
| Continuum Books - 33 1/3: A Series of Books about Critically Acclaimed Albums
| No Order |
| Eagle Rock (UK/USA) - Classic Albums TV Series (1997-2002)
| No Order |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Significant Albums from '82 and '85 (1989)
| No Order |
| Mojo (UK) - Mojo 1000, the Ultimate CD Buyers Guide (2001)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (2003)
| 65 |
| Q (UK) - The 100 Greatest British Albums Ever (2000)
| 98 |
| Record Collector (UK) - 10 Classic Albums from 21 Genres for the 21st Century (2000)
| No Order |
| The Guardian (UK) - 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die (2007)
| No Order |
| Studio Brussels (Belgium) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Nominations (2015)
| No Order |
| Laut (Germany) - Meilensteine (Milestones)
| No Order |
| Nicolas Dupuy (France) - The 100 Best Rock Albums (2010)
| No Order |
| Cameron Adams (Australia) - 100 Must Have Albumsïŋ―(2013)
| 11-100 |
| Ondarock (Italy) - Rock Milestones (albums added every month)
| No Order |
| Screenagers (Poland) - Top 100 Albums of the 80s (2006)
| 94 |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 4.5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 5 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| C- |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 3 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)
| 9 |
| 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)
| 3 Stars |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 4.5 Stars |
