Top 24 Music Albums of 1989
by lancashirearab

I was so skint at this time. I wasn't buying many albums and relied on listening to music on the radio and tv. As a result, I know lots of bands from this time, but not their albums. I knew the odd track here and there. As a result this is a smaller chart.
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I can remember taping every track of this album from John Peel's shows over the period of a couple of weeks. As a result, I had a tape of the album that I listened to constantly for a few months before I could afford to buy the album. Unfortunately, my ears became accustomed to this order and it took me ages to adjust to the order on the official album. Even today my memory sometimes predicts the wrong song order between tracks. [First added to this chart: 05/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,524
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Top rated album (88/100 - 2952 votes)  88 (2,952 votes)
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I remember seeing the Wedding Present play Dundee in front of about 10 people. They were picking on me because I had bought Age of Chance's second single and they thought Age of Chance were a bunch of w******. [First added to this chart: 05/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
507
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Such an amazing album. The sound just washes over you. I bought this when I was very skint. It was a major investment to buy vinyl at the time and I was rewarded with a gem. [First added to this chart: 05/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
4,039
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Discovered this band when they supported Sonic Youth. Mike Watt as a surprise support? Straight out to buy the album next day. [First added to this chart: 05/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
73
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The Pastels make another wonderful album. Their sound is growing up on this one. There is a wider range to their sound. [First added to this chart: 06/03/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
125
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Growing into their music with this album. No longer just a Pastels fan band. [First added to this chart: 05/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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29
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Every Pere Ubu album will be in my charts as they have not made a bad album. This has great sounds all over it. [First added to this chart: 05/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
39
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I don't normally enjoy live recordings, but this one is great. Live at the Town and Country Club. 10" limited edition (Numbered 1281) [First added to this chart: 05/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
7
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I love Edwyn Collin's music. He has so much talent for crafting pop songs. [First added to this chart: 05/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
38
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This is a very recent addition to my collection. It has some great moments on it. [First added to this chart: 05/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
347
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Total albums: 24. Page 1 of 3
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Top 24 Music Albums of 1989 composition

Country Albums %


United Kingdom 12 50%
United States 9 38%
Australia 1 4%
Germany 1 4%
Zimbabwe 1 4%
Live? Albums %
No 23 96%
Yes 1 4%

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