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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51.

Thunder & Consolation

New Model Army

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

395

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

564

Overall Rank:

3,680

Average Rating:

78 (59 votes)

Comments:

52.

Skid Row

Skid Row (US)

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

391

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

571

Overall Rank:

3,719

Average Rating:

71 (124 votes)

Comments:

53.

Raw Like Sushi

Neneh Cherry

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

380

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

578

Overall Rank:

3,797

Average Rating:

72 (98 votes)

Comments:

54.

Spike

Elvis Costello

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

361

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

595

Overall Rank:

3,969

Average Rating:

73 (133 votes)

Comments:

55.

Automatic

The Jesus And Mary Chain

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

349

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

608

Overall Rank:

4,083

Average Rating:

74 (138 votes)

Comments:

56.

Haus Der Luege

Einstürzende Neubauten

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

346

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

612

Overall Rank:

4,112

Average Rating:

77 (49 votes)

Comments:

57.

The Road To Hell

Chris Rea

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

345

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

614

Overall Rank:

4,122

Average Rating:

73 (78 votes)

Comments:

58.

Indigo Girls

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

344

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

615

Overall Rank:

4,131

Average Rating:

73 (86 votes)

Comments:

59.

Steel Wheels

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

337

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

622

Overall Rank:

4,212

Average Rating:

68 (278 votes)

Comments:

60.

Steve Reich: Different Trains; Electric Counterpoint

Kronos Quartet / Pat Metheny

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

335

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

623

Overall Rank:

4,223

Average Rating:

80 (76 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
Янка Дягилева [Yanka Dyagileva]	3	0%
M. Walking On The Water	2	0%
Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya	2	0%
Chet Baker	2	0%
The Kinks	2	0%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	240	24%
	38	4%
	32	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
	21	2%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	914	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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