| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Fast 'n' Bulbous (USA) - The 500 Best Albums Since 1965 | 258 |
| Sounds (UK) - The Top 80 Albums from the '80s (1989) | 66 |
| Buscadero (Italy) - The 120 Best Albums of the 1980s (1989) | No Order |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 3.5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99) | 3 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade | B+ |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992) | 2.5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004) | 3 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 | 8 |
| 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" (1995-1997) | 2 Stars |
| End of Year Lists | |
| New Musical Express (UK) - Albums of the Year | 27 |
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