| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Entertainment Weekly (USA) - The 100 Best Albums from 1983 to 2008 (2008) | 92 |
| Vibe (USA) - 150 Albums That Define the Vibe Era (1992-2007) | No Order |
| Elvis Costello - 500 Albums You Need (2000) | No Order |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 4 Stars |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade | B+ |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004) | 4 Stars |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10 | 6 |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002) | 4 Stars |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Face (UK) - Albums of the Year | 9 |
| Muzik (UK) - Albums of the Year | 16 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year | 37 |
| Spex (Germany) - Albums of the Year | 36 |
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