| Out (USA) - The 100 Greatest, Gayest Albums (2008)
| 29 |
| Pause & Play (USA) - Albums Inducted into a Time Capsule, One Album per Week
| No Order |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 435 |
| Slant (USA) - The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| 88 |
| Thump (USA) - The 99 Greatest Dance Albums of All Time (2015)
| 33 |
| Gary Mulholland (UK) - 261 Greatest Albums Since Punk and Disco (2006)
| No Order |
| Melody Maker (UK) - All Time Top 100 Albums (2000)
| 74 |
| NME (UK) - Nominations For the Best Albums of the 1980s (2012)
| No Order |
| NME (UK) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2013)
| 491 |
| Q (UK) - The 80 Best Records of the 80s (2006)
| 22 |
| Record Collector (UK) - 10 Classic Albums from 21 Genres for the 21st Century (2000)
| No Order |
| Sounds (UK) - The Top 80 Albums from the '80s (1989)
| 37 |
| The Times (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (1993)
| 98 |
| Panorama (Norway) - The 30 Best Albums of the Year 1970-98 (1999)
| 13 |
| Pop (Sweden) - The World's 100 Best Albums + 300 Complements (1994)
| 101 |
| Tor Milde (Norway) - The 100 Best Pop and Rock Albums of All Time (2004)
| 68 |
| BR Puls (Germany) - Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame)
| No Order |
| Laut (Germany) - Meilensteine (Milestones)
| No Order |
| RoRoRo Rock-Lexicon (Germany) - Most Recommended Albums (2003)
| No Order |
| Sounds (Germany) - The 50 Best Albums of the 1980s (2009)
| 7 |
| Tempo (Germany) - The 100 Best Albums from the 80's (1989)
| 53 |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The 250 Best Albums from 1966-1991 (1991)
| No Order |
| Telerama (France) - The Best Albums of All Time (1993)
| No Order |
| Javier Blánquez & Omar Morena (Spain) - Loops, a History of Electronic Music (2002)
| No Order |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 300 (+200) Best Albums from 1984-2014 (2014)
| 81 |
| Blow Up (Italy) - 600 Essential Albums (2005)
| No Order |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 4.5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 4 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| A- |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 3 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 4 Stars |
| Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995)
| 9 |
| 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)
| 4 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 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
| 6 |
| Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 22 |
| Face (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 18 |
| NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
| 10 |
| Q (UK) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
| Sounds (UK) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |
| Musikexpress/Sounds (Germany) - Albums of the Year
| No Order |