| Chris Smith (USA) - 101 Albums That Changed Popular Music (2009)
| No Order |
| Consequence of Sound (USA) - Top 100 Albums Ever (2010)
| 53 |
| Fast 'n' Bulbous (USA) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (Updated 2015)
| 447 |
| Gear (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of the Century (1999)
| 50 |
| Grammy Hall of Fame Albums and Songs (USA)
| No Order |
| Kitsap Sun (USA) - Top 200 Albums of the Last 40 Years (2005)
| 42 |
| Pause & Play (USA) - 10 Albums of the 70's (2003)
| No Order |
| Pause & Play (USA) - Albums Inducted into a Time Capsule, One Album per Week
| No Order |
| Popblerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s (2013)
| 43 |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012)
| 169 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 71 |
| Stereophile (USA) - 40 Years of Stereophile: The 40 (+94) Essential Albums (2002)
| No Order |
| Time (USA) - The Best Album of the Century (1999)
| 1 |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| Main entry |
| VH1 (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of R 'N' R (2001)
| 26 |
| Vibe (USA) - 51 Albums representing a Generation, a Sound and a Movement (2004)
| No Order |
| Channel 4 (UK) - 125 Nominations for the 100 Greatest Albums (2005)
| No Order |
| Mojo (UK) - The 100 Records That Changed the World (2007)
| 34 |
| Q (UK) - The Ultimate Music Collection (2005)
| No Order |
| The Guardian (UK) - The 100 Best Albums Ever (1997)
| 80 |
| The New Nation (UK) - Top 100 Albums by Black Artists
| 25 |
| The Times (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1993)
| 31 |
| Adresseavisen (Norway) - The 100 (+23) Best Albums of All Time (1995)
| 82 |
| Aftenposten (Norway) - Top 50 Albums of All Time (1999)
| 6 |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98 (1999)
| 7 |
| Platekompaniet (Norway) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (2001)
| 72 |
| Tor Milde (Norway) - The 100 Best Pop and Rock Albums of All Time (2004)
| 93 |
| OOR (The Netherlands) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (2007)
| 82 |
| 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)
| 104 |
| FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008)
| 121 |
| 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 |
| Les Inrockuptibles (France) - 50 Years of Rock'n'Roll (2004)
| No Order |
| Philippe Manoeuvre (France) - Rock'n'Roll: La Discotèque Idéale (2005)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - 555 Albums from 1954-2014 (2014)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The Best Albums from 1963 to 1999 (1999)
| No Order |
| Blow Up (Italy) - 600 Essential Albums (2005)
| No Order |
| Epoca (Italy) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1988)
| 11 |
| Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003)
| No Order |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 4.5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 4.5 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| B+ |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 0-5 Stars (USA, 1979 and/or 1983)
| 3 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 3.5 Stars |
| 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
| 8 |
| 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 |
| José Ramón Pardo (Spain) - The 1000 Best Pop-Rock Albums, Ratings 1-5 (1997)
| 4.5 Stars |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 6 |
| Sounds (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 14 |
| OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year
| 28 |