Best Albums of 1989

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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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111.

It's Only Right And Natural

The Frogs

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

167

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112.

Waking Hours

Del Amitri

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

164

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113.

Badlands

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

164

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不失者 [Fushitsusha] (1989)
Live

不失者 [Fushitsusha]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

163

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115.

Chasing Promises

Breathless

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

163

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Heart Shaped World

Chris Isaak

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

161

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Live At Raji's
Live

The Dream Syndicate

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

158

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Buzz Factory

Screaming Trees

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

158

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Flying Cowboys

Rickie Lee Jones

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

156

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120.

Hup

The Wonder Stuff

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

155

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
Янка [Yanka]	3	0%
Christian Death	2	0%
Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80	2	0%
Wire	2	0%
Chicago	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	237	24%
	37	4%
	34	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
	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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1. U2
2. Guns N' Roses
3. Prince
4. The Smiths
5. Dinosaur Jr.
6. Dinosaur
7. R.E.M.
8. Michael Jackson
9. Depeche Mode
10. Sonic Youth
11. New Order
12. Def Leppard
13. INXS
14. The Cure
15. The Jesus And Mary Chain
16. Pixies
17. Eric B. & Rakim
18. Midnight Oil
19. Fleetwood Mac
20. Bruce Springsteen