Best Albums of 1989

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Listed below are the best albums of 1989 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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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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101.

Protest Songs

Prefab Sprout

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

173

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102.

Mudhoney

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

173

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103.

Taking The World By Storm

Demon (UK)

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

172

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104.

Batman™ (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Prince

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

171

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105.

Heart Shaped World

Chris Isaak

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

167

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106.

Nick Of Time

Bonnie Raitt

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

165

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L'Eau Rouge

The Young Gods

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

165

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Love Is Hell

Kitchens Of Distinction

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

164

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Flying In A Blue Dream

Joe Satriani

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

164

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Solo Piano

Philip Glass

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

163

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	1%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
Янка [Yanka]	3	0%
Кино [Kino]	2	0%
ボアダムス [Boredoms]	2	0%
Mudhoney	2	0%
The Rolling Stones	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	233	23%
	39	4%
	36	4%
	26	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	917	92%
Yes	84	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	25	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

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