| Alternative Press (USA) - The 90 Greatest Albums of the 90s (1998)
| 50 |
| College Music Journal (USA) - Top 25 College Radio Albums of All Time (2003)
| No Order |
| Kitsap Sun (USA) - Top 200 Albums of the Last 40 Years (2005)
| 130 |
| Pause & Play (USA) - The 90s Top 100 Essential Albums (1999)
| 11 |
| Popblerd/bLISTerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1990s (2012)
| 47 |
| Rod Underhill (USA) - The Top 100 Rock/Pop Albums (2003)
| 41 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the 90s (2010)
| 68 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The Essential Recordings of the 90s (1999)
| No Order |
| Slant (USA) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s (2011)
| 84 |
| Time (USA) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (2006)
| No Order |
| Classic Rock & Metal Hammer (UK) - The 200 Greatest Albums of the 90s (2006)
| No Order |
| Gary Mulholland (UK) - 261 Greatest Albums Since Punk and Disco (2006)
| No Order |
| Q (UK) - 90 Albums of the 90s (1999)
| No Order |
| Q (UK) - In Our Lifetime: Q's 100 Best Albums 1986-94 (1995)
| No Order |
| Record Collector (UK) - 10 Classic Albums from 21 Genres for the 21st Century (2000)
| No Order |
| Select (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of the 90s (1996)
| 52 |
| The Guardian (UK) - The 100 Best Albums Ever (1997)
| 97 |
| The Times (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1993)
| 52 |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98 (1999)
| 6 |
| Soundi (Finland) - The 50 Best Albums of All Time + Top 10 by Decade (1995)
| 56 |
| Start! (Sweden) - The 25 Best Albums of the 90s (1996)
| 10 |
| Nieuwe Revu (Netherlands) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (1994)
| 67 |
| Studio Brussels (Belgium) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Nominations (2015)
| No Order |
| BR Puls (Germany) - Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame)
| No Order |
| RoRoRo Rock-Lexicon (Germany) - Most Recommended Albums (2003)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The 500 Best Albums of All Time (2004)
| 216 |
| Christophe Brault (France) - Top 20 Albums by Year 1964-2004 (2006)
| 16 |
| FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008)
| 149 |
| FNAC (France) - The Ideal Discography: 823 Indispensables Albums (2015)
| Key album |
| Gilles Verlant (France) - 300+ Best Albums in the History of Rock (2013)
| 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 |
| Iguana (Spain) - The 25 Best Albums of the 90's (2000)
| No Order |
| Alternative Melbourne (Australia) - The Top 100 Rock/Pop Albums (1996)
| 73 |
| Cameron Adams (Australia) - 100 Must Have Albums�(2013)
| 11-100 |
| Juice (Australia) - The 50 Best Albums of All Time (1997)
| 13 |
| List by Japanese Critics - 100 Essential Albums (1998?)
| No Order |
| Blow Up (Italy) - 600 Essential Albums (2005)
| No Order |
| Mauro Ronconi (Italy) - The 200 Best Albums of the 20th Century (1998)
| No Order |
| Babylon (Greece) - The 50 Best Albums of the 1990s (1999)
| 15 |
| Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003)
| No Order |
| Switch (Mexico) - The 100 Best Albums of the 20th Century (1999)
| No Order |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 2.5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 4.5 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| A |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 4.5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 3.5 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
| 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
| 4.5 Stars |
| Jos� Ram�n Pardo (Spain) - The 1000 Best Pop-Rock Albums, Ratings 1-5 (1997)
| 5 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 6 |
| Grammy Awards (USA) - Album of the Year
| Nominee |
| LA Times (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 4 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| Spin (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 2 |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 3 |
| Face (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 7 |
| Hot Press (Ireland) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| Melody Maker (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 3 |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 5 |
| Q (UK) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
| Select (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 2 |
| Vox (UK) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
| Eye Weekly Canadian Critics Poll - Albums of the Year
| 2 |
| Rumba (Finland) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| HUMO (Belgium) - Albums of the Year
| 1 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year
| 2 |
| Musikexpress/Sounds (Germany) - Albums of the Year
| 2 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - Albums of the Year
| 10 |
