| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Grammy Hall of Fame Albums and Songs (USA) | No Order |
| National Recording Preservation Board (USA) - The National Recording Registry | No Order |
| Out (USA) - The 100 Greatest, Gayest Albums (2008) | 5 |
| Pause & Play (USA) - Albums Inducted into a Time Capsule, One Album per Week | No Order |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008) | Main entry |
| Attitude (UK) - Top 50 Gay Albums of All Time | 17 |
| Complete Book of the British Charts (UK, 2001) - Tony Brown's Top 10 Albums | 10 |
| Continuum Books - 33 1/3: A Series of Books about Critically Acclaimed Albums | No Order |
| Mauro Ronconi (Italy) - The 200 Best Albums of the 20th Century (1998) | No Order |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 4.5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99) | 3 Bones |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992) | 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" (1991-1997) | 3 Stars |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 4.5 Stars |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Grammy Awards (USA) - Album of the Year | Winner |
