| Amazon.com (USA) - The 10 Best Albums by Decade (1999)
| 5 |
| Anthony Fantano (USA) - The Needle Drop: Classic Albums
| No Order |
| Beats Per Minute (USA) - The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2011)
| 11 |
| Consequence of Sound (USA) - Top 100 Albums Ever (2010)
| 71 |
| Fast 'n' Bulbous (USA) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (Updated 2015)
| 153 |
| Greenwood Encyclopedia of Rock History (USA) - Most Significant Rock Albums (2006)
| No Order |
| KCPR DJs (USA) - Top 100 Records from the 80s (2002)
| 5 |
| Kitsap Sun (USA) - Top 200 Albums of the Last 40 Years (2005)
| 143 |
| Paste (USA) - The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 15 |
| Pause & Play (USA) - Albums Inducted into a Time Capsule, One Album per Week
| No Order |
| Pitchfork (USA) - Top 100 Favorite Records of the 1980s (2002)
| 8 |
| Popblerd/bLISTerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 45 |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s (1990)
| 21 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012)
| 399 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 357 |
| Slant (USA) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 14 |
| Spin (USA) - The 125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years (2010)
| 67 |
| Spin (USA) - The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (2015)
| 152 |
| The Arizona Republic (USA) - 8 Albums that VH1 Missed (2001)
| No Order |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| Main entry |
| Treble (USA) - The Best Albums of the 80s, by Year (2006)
| 1 |
| Ultimate Classic Rock (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2015)
| No Order |
| Classic Rock & Metal Hammer (UK) - The 200 Greatest Albums of the 80s (2006)
| No Order |
| Elvis Costello - 500 Albums You Need (2000)
| No Order |
| FACT (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (2013)
| 14 |
| Gary Mulholland (UK) - 261 Greatest Albums Since Punk and Disco (2006)
| No Order |
| Hot Press (Ireland) - The 100 Best Albums Ever (2006)
| 70 |
| Hot Press (Ireland) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1989)
| 97 |
| Mojo (UK) - The 80 Greatest Albums from the 80s (2007)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - 50 Albums Released in 1985 That Still Sound Great Today (2015)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - All Times Top 100 Albums + Top 50 by Decade (1993)
| 70 |
| NME (UK) - Nominations For the Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2013)
| 105 |
| Sounds (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1986)
| 43 |
| Sounds (UK) - The Top 80 Albums from the '80s (1989)
| 25 |
| The Anarchist (UK) - The 33 Best Albums Ever (1997)
| 33 |
| The Guardian (UK) - 100 Albums that Don't Appear in All Other Top 100 Album Lists (1999)
| 2 |
| The Guardian (UK) - Guardian Writers' Favourite Albums Ever (2013)
| 17 |
| The Guardian (UK) - My Favourite Album Series (2011)
| No Order |
| The Rough Guide - Rock: 100 Essential CDs (1999)
| No Order |
| The Word (UK) - Hidden Treasure: Great Underrated Albums of Our Time (2005)
| No Order |
| Time Out (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1989)
| 88 |
| Uncut (UK) - 200 Greatest Albums of All Time (2016)
| 115 |
| Entertainment Weekly (USA) - The 100 All-Time Greatest Albums (2013)
| 85 |
| Entertainment Weekly (USA) - The 100 Best Albums from 1983 to 2008 (2008)
| 16 |
| Adresseavisen (Norway) - The 100 (+23) Best Albums of All Time (1995)
| 9 |
| Eggen & Kartvedt (Norway) - The Guide to the 100 Important Rock Albums (1999)
| No Order |
| Slitz (Sweden) - 3 National and 3 Foreign Albums by Year 1980-94 (1995)
| No Order |
| Nieuwe Revu (Netherlands) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (1994)
| 79 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - The Best Albums of the 80s (1989)
| 14 |
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| 63 |
| BR Puls (Germany) - Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame)
| No Order |
| Laut (Germany) - Meilensteine (Milestones)
| No Order |
| Musik Express/Sounds (Germany) - The 100 Masterpieces (1993)
| 66 |
| Musikexpress (Germany) - The 50 Best Albums from the 80s (2003)
| 6 |
| RoRoRo Rock-Lexicon (Germany) - Most Recommended Albums (2003)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The 500 Best Albums of All Time (2004)
| 227 |
| Crossroads (France) - 120 Essential Albums from 1979-86 (2010)
| No Order |
| FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008)
| 601 |
| Gilles Verlant (France) - 300+ Best Albums in the History of Rock (2013)
| No Order |
| Hervïŋ― Bourhis (France) - 555 Records (2007)
| No Order |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (1990)
| 31 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 300 (+200) Best Albums from 1984-2014 (2014)
| 14 |
| Craig Mathieson & Toby Creswell (Australia) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (2013)
| 73 |
| Rolling Stone (Australia) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s (1990)
| 21 |
| Wu Zhengzhong (China?) - A Selection of 100 Rock Classics (1998)
| No Order |
| Buscadero (Italy) - The 120 Best Albums of the 1980s (1989)
| No Order |
| Mauro Ronconi (Italy) - The 200 Best Albums of the 20th Century (1998)
| No Order |
| Mucchio Selvaggio (Italy) - 100 Best Albums by Decade (2002)
| 1-20 |
| Mucchio Selvaggio (Italy) - The Best Albums of the 80s (1990)
| No Order |
| Velvet (Italy) - The 100 Best Albums of the 80s (1990)
| No Order |
| Viceversa (Italy) - 100 Rock Albums (1996)
| No Order |
| Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003)
| No Order |
| Screenagers (Poland) - Top 100 Albums of the 80s (2006)
| 12 |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 5 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| B+ |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 4 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 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
| 9 |
| Paul Roland (UK) - CD Guide to Pop & Rock, Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2001)
| 4 Stars |
| 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
| 5 Stars |
| Josïŋ― Ramïŋ―n Pardo (Spain) - The 1000 Best Pop-Rock Albums, Ratings 1-5 (1997)
| 4 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 8 |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 4 |
| Face (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 11 |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| Schlager (Sweden) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| HUMO (Belgium) - Albums of the Year
| 2 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| Tip (Germany) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| Best (France) - Albums of the Year
| 7 |
| Rockerilla (Italy) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
