Best Albums of 1989

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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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
393
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Year of Release:
1989
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390
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1989
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371
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Year of Release:
1989
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360
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1989
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350
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1989
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348
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1989
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347
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
339
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
335
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Year of Release:
1989
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323
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 6 of 100

Best Albums of 1989 composition

Country Albums %


United States 448 45%
United Kingdom 238 24%
Germany 38 4%
Mixed Nationality 34 3%
Canada 28 3%
Australia 24 2%
Japan 21 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 916 91%
Yes 86 9%
Live? Albums %
No 974 97%
Yes 28 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 14 1%
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