| Paul Gambaccini - The World Critics Best Albums of All Time (1977)
| 30 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 50 Greatest Live Albums of All Time (2015)
| 38 |
| Spin (USA) - 100 Alternative Albums (1995)
| 89 |
| Mojo (UK) - The Best Live Albums of All Time (1998)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - Some of the Greatest Double LPs Ever Issued (1991)
| 18 |
| Paul Morley (UK) - Words and Music, 5 x 100 Greatest Albums of All Time (2003)
| No Order |
| Time Out (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1989)
| 42 |
| Vox (UK) - The Greatest Live Albums Ever (1992)
| No Order |
| Christophe Brault (France) - Top 20 Albums by Year 1964-2004 (2006)
| 4 |
| Les Inrockuptibles (France) - 50 Years of Rock'n'Roll (2004)
| No Order |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s (1988)
| 43 |
| 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)
| 4.5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 4 Stars |
| Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995)
| 10 |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10
| 7 |
| 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" (1991-1997)
| 4 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 8 |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 16 |