| Allan Kozinn, AVGuide (USA) - The 100 Greatest Pop Albums of the Century (2000)
| No Order |
| Alternative Press (USA) - Top 99 Albums of '85 to '95 (1995)
| 44 |
| Anthony Fantano (USA) - The Needle Drop: Classic Albums
| No Order |
| Beats Per Minute (USA) - The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2011)
| 19 |
| Consequence of Sound (USA) - Top 100 Albums Ever (2010)
| 17 |
| David Keenan, Sunday Herald (USA) - The 103 Best Albums Ever, Honest (2001)
| No Order |
| Flavorwire (USA) - The 50 Albums Everyone Needs to Own 1963-2013
| No Order |
| KCPR DJs (USA) - Top 100 Records from the 80s (2002)
| 68 |
| Out (USA) - The 100 Greatest, Gayest Albums (2008)
| 52 |
| 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)
| 92 |
| Radio WXPN (USA) - The 100 Most Progressive Albums (1996)
| 67 |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 68 |
| Slant (USA) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 10 |
| Spin (USA) - The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (2015)
| 121 |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| Catalog entry |
| Various writers - Albums: 50 Years of Great Recordings (2005)
| No Order |
| Channel 4 (UK) - 125 Nominations for the 100 Greatest Albums (2005)
| No Order |
| Classic Rock & Metal Hammer (UK) - The 200 Greatest Albums of the 80s (2006)
| No Order |
| Classic Rock (UK) - The 100 Greatest British Rock Albums Ever (2006)
| 94 |
| Complete Book of the British Charts (UK, 2001) - Tony Brown's Top 10 Albums
| 5 |
| 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)
| 5 |
| Gary Mulholland (UK) - 261 Greatest Albums Since Punk and Disco (2006)
| No Order |
| Hot Press (Ireland) - The 100 Best Albums Ever (2006)
| 17 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Significant Albums from '82 and '85 (1989)
| No Order |
| Mojo (UK) - The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made (1995)
| 60 |
| 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 |
| NME (UK) - 50 Albums Released in 1985 That Still Sound Great Today (2015)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - Classic Albums
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - Nominations For the Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - The 100 Greatest British Albums Ever (2006)
| 41 |
| NME (UK) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2013)
| 48 |
| Q (UK) - The 100 Greatest British Albums Ever (2000)
| 20 |
| Q (UK) - The 50 (+50) Best British Albums Ever (2004)
| 23 |
| Q (UK) - The 80 Best Records of the 80s (2006)
| 4 |
| Q (UK) - Top 20 Albums from 1980-2004 (2004)
| 19 |
| Stuart Maconie's Critical List on BBC Radio 2 (UK) - One Album Added Each Week
| No Order |
| The Guardian (UK) - 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die (2007)
| No Order |
| The Guardian (UK) - Guardian Writers' Favourite Albums Ever (2013)
| 17 |
| The Observer (UK) - 50 Albums That Changed Music 1956-2006 (2006)
| 22 |
| The Observer (UK) - The 100 Greatest British Albums (2004)
| 22 |
| Uncut (UK) - 200 Greatest Albums of All Time (2016)
| 25 |
| Adresseavisen (Norway) - The 100 (+23) Best Albums of All Time (1995)
| 80 |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98 (1999)
| 14 |
| Soundi (Finland) - The 50 Best Albums of All Time + Top 10 by Decade (1995)
| 22 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - The Best Albums of the 20th Century (1987)
| 107 |
| Studio Brussels (Belgium) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Nominations (2015)
| No Order |
| BR Puls (Germany) - Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame)
| No Order |
| Laut (Germany) - Meilensteine (Milestones)
| No Order |
| Musikexpress (Germany) - The 50 Best Albums from the 80s (2003)
| 21 |
| Musikexpress/Sounds (Germany) - The Best Album 1980-89 (1989)
| No Order |
| RoRoRo Rock-Lexicon (Germany) - Most Recommended Albums (2003)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The 500 Best Albums of All Time (2004)
| 100 |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The Best Albums of 5 Decades (1997)
| 101 |
| Sounds (Germany) - The 50 Best Albums of the 1980s (2009)
| 30 |
| Crossroads (France) - 120 Essential Albums from 1979-86 (2010)
| No Order |
| FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008)
| 548 |
| FNAC (France) - The Ideal Discography: 823 Indispensables Albums (2015)
| Other |
| MUZIQ (France) - 200 Records for a Dream Collection (2007)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The 250 Best Albums from 1966-1991 (1991)
| No Order |
| Telerama (France) - The Best Albums of All Time (1993)
| No Order |
| VOLUME (France) - 200 Records that Changed the World (2008)
| No Order |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 300 (+200) Best Albums from 1984-2014 (2014)
| 113 |
| Cameron Adams (Australia) - 100 Must Have Albumsïŋ―(2013)
| 1-10 |
| Craig Mathieson & Toby Creswell (Australia) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (2013)
| 74 |
| Ondarock (Italy) - Rock Milestones (albums added every month)
| No Order |
| Rockstar (Italy) - The 100 Albums of the 80s (1989)
| 31 |
| Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003)
| No Order |
| Jerzy Skarzynski (Poland) - Unforgettable Albums in Rock History (2004)
| No Order |
| Screenagers (Poland) - Top 100 Albums of the 80s (2006)
| 27 |
| 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 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 3.5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 4 Stars |
| Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995)
| 8 |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10
| 7 |
| Paul Roland (UK) - CD Guide to Pop & Rock, Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2001)
| 5 Stars |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002)
| 5 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 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 6.5 |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 18 |
| Kerrang (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 2 |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 10 |
| Schlager (Sweden) - Albums of the Year
| 12 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year
| 21 |
| Tip (Germany) - Albums of the Year
| 6 |
