Acclaimed Music - Off the Wall
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Off the Wall


All Music Guide Info and Review

Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc.
Blender (USA) - 500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die (2003) No Order
Blender (USA) - The 100 Greatest American Albums of All time (2002) 13
Chuck Eddy (USA) - The Accidental Evolution of Rock'n'Roll (1997) No Order
Consequence of Sound (USA) - Top 100 Albums Ever (2010) 85
Dave Marsh & Kevin Stein (USA) - The 40 Best of Album Chartmakers by Year (1981) 4
Gear (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the Century (1999) 58
Jimmy Guterman (USA) - The Best Rock and Roll Records (online version) No Order
Out (USA) - The 100 Greatest, Gayest Albums (2008) 74
Paul Gambaccini - The World Critics Best Albums of All Time (1987) 83
Pause & Play (USA) - Albums Inducted into a Time Capsule, One Album per Week No Order
Pitchfork (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s (2004) 43
Robert Dimery (General Editor) - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005) No Order
Rolling Stone (USA) - The 50 Coolest Records of All Time (2002) 31
Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2003) 68
Rolling Stone (USA) - The Essential 200 Rock Records (1997) No Order
Rolling Stone (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years (1987) 68
The Recording Academy Grammy Hall of Fame Albums and Songs (USA) Winner
Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008) Catalog entry
VH1 (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of R 'N' R (2001) 36
Various writers - Albums: 50 Years of Great Recordings (2005) No Order
Vibe (USA) - 51 Albums representing a Generation, a Sound and a Movement (2004) No Order
Wave Magazine (USA) - 20 Most Important Albums of All Time (2004) No Order
Channel 4 (UK) - 125 Nominations for the 100 Greatest Albums (2005) No Order
Complete Book of the British Charts (UK, 2001) - Neil Warwick's Top 10 Albums 6
Gary Mulholland (UK) - 261 Greatest Albums Since Punk and Disco (2006) No Order
Guardian (UK) - 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die (2007) No Order
Guardian (UK) - The 100 Best Albums Ever (1997) 56
Mojo (UK) - Mojo 1000, the Ultimate CD Buyers Guide (2001) No Order
New Musical Express (UK) - All Times Top 100 Albums + Top 50 by Decade (1993) 93
New Musical Express (UK) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (2003) 73
Q (UK) - The 50 Best Albums of the 70s (1998) 26
The New Nation (UK) - Top 100 Albums by Black Artists 2
Time Out (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1989) 70
Uncut (UK) - 100 Rock and Movie Icons (2005) 81
Eggen & Kartvedt (Norway) - The Guide to the 100 Important Rock Albums (1999) No Order
Pop (Sweden) - The World's 100 Best Albums + 300 Complements (1994) 101
RoRoRo Rock-Lexicon (Germany) - Most Recommended Albums (2003) No Order
Rolling Stone (Germany) - The 500 Best Albums of All Time (2004) 276
FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008) 148
MUZIQ (France) - 200 Records for a Dream Collection (2007) No Order
Philippe Manoeuvre (France) - Rock'n'Roll: La Discotèque Idéale (2005) No Order
Rock&Folk (France) - The 250 Best Albums from 1966-1991 (1991) No Order
Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s (1988) 49
Rolling Stone & Borders (Australia) - 100 Must Have CDs (2007) No Order
Blue Jean (Turkey) - The Best Debut Albums Ever (2004) No Order
Blow Up (Italy) - 600 Essential Albums (2005) No Order
Rolling Stone (Mexico) - The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time (2004) 11
Showbizz (Brazil) - 100 CDs of All Time (1999) 73
Ratings
All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars 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 0-5 Stars (USA, 1979 and/or 1983) 5 Stars
Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992) 5 Stars
Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004) 4.5 Stars
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) 5 Stars
Le Guide du CD (France) - Ratings from 1 to 4 Stars & "GOLD" (1995-1997) 4 Stars
José Ramón Pardo (Spain) - The 1000 Best Pop-Rock Albums, Ratings 1-5 (1997) 4.5 Stars
End of Year Lists
Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year 13
Melody Maker (UK) - Albums of the Year 7


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