Best Albums of 1989

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Listed below are the best albums of 1989 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1989 year summaryThe best artists of 1989 were Pixies, The Cure, The Stone Roses, Beastie Boys, Galaxie 500, De La Soul, Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, Tom Petty and Lou Reed.

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Pixies

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,495 charts

Rank Score:

36,963

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Average Rating:

88 (2,882 votes)

Comments:

289

Disintegration

The Cure

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,770 charts

Rank Score:

27,786

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Average Rating:

86 (1,974 votes)

Comments:

152

The Stone Roses

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,977 charts

Rank Score:

25,745

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

841 charts

Rank Score:

7,237

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Overall Rank:

236

Average Rating:

82 (1,010 votes)

Comments:

On Fire

Galaxie 500

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

487 charts

Rank Score:

4,399

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Overall Rank:

405

Average Rating:

82 (574 votes)

Comments:

3 Feet High And Rising

De La Soul

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

525 charts

Rank Score:

3,885

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Overall Rank:

460

Average Rating:

78 (576 votes)

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Bleach

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

611 charts

Rank Score:

3,645

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

481 charts

Rank Score:

3,480

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

479 charts

Rank Score:

3,477

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Overall Rank:

521

Average Rating:

79 (557 votes)

Comments:

10.

New York

Lou Reed

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

365 charts

Rank Score:

2,550

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108

Overall Rank:

709

Average Rating:

77 (426 votes)

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Янка Дягилева [Yanka Dyagileva]	3	0%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
Green On Red	2	0%
Queen	2	0%
Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80	2	0%
Delerium	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	240	24%
	38	4%
	32	3%
	28	3%
	25	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	915	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	14	1%

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