Top 100 Music Albums of 1989
by 
Norman Bates 
70-100/100 albums only. Work in progress.
- Chart updated: 11/04/2025 06:15
- (Created: 05/09/2012 17:21).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
3,993
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Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
31,541
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[First added to this chart: 05/20/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,576
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,131
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 composition
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| Pixies | 1 | 1% | |
| New Order | 1 | 1% | |
| Lush | 1 | 1% | |
| Roy Orbison And Friends | 1 | 1% | |
| The Durutti Column | 1 | 1% | |
| 3rd Bass | 1 | 1% | |
| Kool G Rap & DJ Polo | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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41 | 41% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 58th to 59th Remords Et Tristes Pets by Les VRP |
| Down 1 from 59th to 60th Shahen-Shah by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan |
| Down 1 from 60th to 61st Welcome To The Beautiful South by The Beautiful South |
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| Dégagé by Jean-Claude Renaudeau |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/04/2014 14:34 |  Oselju | 243 | 84/100 |
| ! | 03/29/2013 06:26 |  sheep21 | 140 | 89/100 |
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From Oselju 03/04/2014 14:35 | #105396
Oselju 03/04/2014 14:35 | #105396
Le Toto La Momposina m'intrigue un peu. Je vais écouter ça.
De la musique colombienne donc.
Merci.
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From sheep21 03/29/2013 06:26 | #70404
sheep21 03/29/2013 06:26 | #70404
De La Soul at 1 is a pretty cool touch.
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