| Beats Per Minute (USA) - The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2011)
| 94 |
| Bill Shapiro (USA) - The Top 100 Rock Compact Discs (1991)
| No Order |
| Greenwood Encyclopedia of Rock History (USA) - Most Significant Rock Albums (2006)
| No Order |
| Popblerd/bLISTerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 19 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s (1990)
| 54 |
| Slant (USA) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 89 |
| 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 |
| Classic Rock & Metal Hammer (UK) - The 200 Greatest Albums of the 80s (2006)
| No Order |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98 (1999)
| 7 |
| Rolling Stone (Australia) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s (1990)
| 54 |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 4 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 4 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| A- |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 4 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 4 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)
| 3 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)
| 6 |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 3 |
| HUMO (Belgium) - Albums of the Year
| 2 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year
| 11 |
