| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s (1990) | 99 |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98 (1999) | 18 |
| Ratings | |
| 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 | A- |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992) | 3 Stars |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - Albums of the Year | 10 |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year | 6 |
| Face (UK) - Albums of the Year | 28 |
| Q (UK) - Albums of the Year | No Order |
| Musikexpress/Sounds (Germany) - Albums of the Year | 4 |
