| Beats Per Minute (USA) - The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2011)
| 33 |
| Blender (USA) - 500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die (2003)
| No Order |
| Blender (USA) - The 100 Greatest American Albums of All time (2002)
| 2 |
| Chris Smith (USA) - 101 Albums That Changed Popular Music (2009)
| No Order |
| Chuck Eddy (USA) - The Accidental Evolution of Rock'n'Roll (1997)
| No Order |
| Ego Trip (USA) - Hip Hop's 25 Greatest Albums by Year 1980-98 (1999)
| 3 |
| Greenwood Encyclopedia of Rock History (USA) - Most Significant Rock Albums (2006)
| No Order |
| KCPR DJs (USA) - Top 100 Records from the 80s (2002)
| 51 |
| Kitsap Sun (USA) - Top 200 Albums of the Last 40 Years (2005)
| 159 |
| Paste (USA) - The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 40 |
| 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)
| 41 |
| Popblerd/bLISTerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 82 |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time (2013)
| 1 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012)
| 219 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 192 |
| Slant (USA) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 12 |
| Spin (USA) - 100 Alternative Albums (1995)
| 40 |
| Spin (USA) - The 125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years (2010)
| 44 |
| Spin (USA) - The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (2015)
| 112 |
| Spin (USA) - Top 100 (+5) Albums of the Last 20 Years (2005)
| 52 |
| The Source (USA) - The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time (1998)
| No Order |
| 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 |
| Vibe (USA) - 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century (1999)
| No Order |
| XXL (USA) - 40 Years of Hip-Hop: Top 5 Albums by Year (2014)
| No Order |
| Classic Rock & Metal Hammer (UK) - The 200 Greatest Albums of the 80s (2006)
| No Order |
| Gary Mulholland (UK) - 261 Greatest Albums Since Punk and Disco (2006)
| No Order |
| Kerrang (UK) - The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time (1989)
| 84 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - All Time Top 100 Albums (2000)
| 64 |
| Mojo (UK) - The Mojo Collection, 3rd and/or 4th Edition (2003/2007)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - The 50 Greatest Debut Albums (2010)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - The 60 Most Important Albums of NME's Lifetime (2012)
| No Order |
| No Ripcord (UK) - Top 100 Debut Albums (2011)
| 80 |
| Q (UK) - In Our Lifetime: Q's 100 Best Albums 1986-94 (1995)
| No Order |
| Q (UK) - The 80 Best Records of the 80s (2006)
| 16 |
| Record Collector (UK) - 10 Classic Albums from 21 Genres for the 21st Century (2000)
| No Order |
| Sounds (UK) - The Top 80 Albums from the '80s (1989)
| 14 |
| Terrorizer (UK) - The 100 Most Important Albums of the 80s (2000)
| No Order |
| The Guardian (UK) - 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die (2007)
| No Order |
| The Guardian (UK) - The 100 Best Albums Ever (1997)
| 59 |
| Uncut (UK) - The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006)
| 66 |
| Helsingin Sanomat (Finland) - 50th Anniversary of Rock (2004)
| No Order |
| Studio Brussels (Belgium) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Nominations (2015)
| No Order |
| BR Puls (Germany) - Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame)
| No Order |
| Musikexpress (Germany) - The 50 Best Albums from the 80s (2003)
| 28 |
| Musikexpress (Germany) - The 50 Best Debut Albums (2006)
| No Order |
| Ralf Niemczyk (Germany) - 25 Albums for Men (2007)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The 500 Best Albums of All Time (2004)
| 182 |
| Tempo (Germany) - The 100 Best Albums from the 80's (1989)
| 16 |
| Christophe Brault (France) - Top 20 Albums by Year 1964-2004 (2006)
| 3 |
| Gilles Verlant (France) - 300+ Best Albums in the History of Rock (2013)
| No Order |
| Philippe Manoeuvre (France) - 100 Necessary Albums (2014)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - 555 Albums from 1954-2014 (2014)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The 250 Best Albums from 1966-1991 (1991)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The 300 Best Albums from 1965-1995 (1995)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The Best Albums from 1963 to 1999 (1999)
| No Order |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (1990)
| 77 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 300 (+200) Best Albums from 1984-2014 (2014)
| 301 |
| CDNOW (Japan) - 100 Essential Albums (2001?)
| 84 |
| List by Japanese Critics - 100 Essential Albums (1998?)
| No Order |
| Blow Up (Italy) - 600 Essential Albums (2005)
| No Order |
| Mucchio Selvaggio (Italy) - 100 Best Albums by Decade (2002)
| 21-50 |
| Ondarock (Italy) - Rock Milestones (albums added every month)
| No Order |
| Velvet (Italy) - The 100 Best Albums of the 80s (1990)
| No Order |
| Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (Mexico) - The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time (2004)
| 11 |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 5 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)
| 3.5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 5 Stars |
| Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995)
| 10 |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10
| 8 |
| 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)
| 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)
| 6.5 |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 6 |
| Face (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 3 |
| Kerrang (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 13 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 16 |
| Sounds (UK) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year
| 37 |
| Spex (Germany) - Albums of the Year
| 25 |
