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, Tom Petty, Nine Inch Nails and Lou Reed.

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In Step

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

616

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

395

Overall Rank:

2,555

Average Rating:

79 (124 votes)

Comments:

32.

Oranges & Lemons

XTC

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

595

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

403

Overall Rank:

2,620

Average Rating:

77 (182 votes)

Comments:

33.

Dr. Feelgood

Mötley Crüe

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

590

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

409

Overall Rank:

2,639

Average Rating:

71 (209 votes)

Comments:

34.

Playing With Fire

Spacemen 3

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

580

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

413

Overall Rank:

2,676

Average Rating:

77 (126 votes)

Comments:

35.

Mystery Girl

Roy Orbison

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

559

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

428

Overall Rank:

2,774

Average Rating:

76 (129 votes)

Comments:

36.

Energy

Operation Ivy

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

549

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

433

Overall Rank:

2,813

Average Rating:

75 (150 votes)

Comments:

37.

Puta's Fever

Mano Negra

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

525

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

445

Overall Rank:

2,901

Average Rating:

75 (74 votes)

Comments:

38.

Sonic Temple

The Cult

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

512

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

457

Overall Rank:

2,956

Average Rating:

75 (147 votes)

Comments:

39.

No Control

Bad Religion

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

498

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

465

Overall Rank:

3,031

Average Rating:

77 (116 votes)

Comments:

40.

Bizarro

The Wedding Present

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

492

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

468

Overall Rank:

3,061

Average Rating:

77 (85 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Killdozer	2	0%
Chicago	2	0%
Vladimir Horowitz	2	0%
Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	448	45%
	237	24%
	39	4%
	33	3%
	28	3%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	915	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	28	3%

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

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