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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131.

Sittin' Pretty

The Pastels

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

136

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132.

The Chess Box
Compilation

Muddy Waters

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

134

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133.

Start Today

Gorilla Biscuits

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

129

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134.

Practice What You Preach

Testament

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

127

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135.

Love Agenda

Band Of Susans

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

125

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136.

Veuillez Rendre L'Âme (À Qui Elle Appartient)

Noir Désir

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

125

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137.

This Is The Day... This Is The Hour... This Is This!

Pop Will Eat Itself

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

124

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138.

The Years Of Decay

Overkill

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

123

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139.

Southside

Texas

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

122

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140.

Original Sin

Pandora's Box (US)

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

122

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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%
ボアダムス [Boredoms]	2	0%
The Rolling Stones	2	0%
M. Walking On The Water	2	0%
Mudhoney	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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