Best Albums of 1989

Listed below are the best albums of 1989 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 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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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
2,269
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1989
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2,136
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1989
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2,046
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,611
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1989
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1,578
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Year of Release:
1989
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1,518
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1989
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1,432
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18.
13 Songs 
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,415
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,281
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Year of Release:
1989
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1,231
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 2 of 100

Best Albums of 1989 composition

Country Albums %


United States 449 45%
United Kingdom 237 24%
Germany 37 4%
Mixed Nationality 34 3%
Canada 26 3%
Australia 23 2%
Japan 23 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 915 92%
Yes 85 9%
Live? Albums %
No 974 97%
Yes 26 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 985 99%
Yes 15 2%
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