Best Albums of 1989

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11.

Technique 

 New Order

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"One of their best albums! The combination of the the acid house and dance music in Ibiza with the signature New Order sound equals something magical. Favorites are well, the whole album! Probably the most cohesive album from them"  Reply

- F1Aaron | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

373 charts

Rank Score:

2,120

Rank in 1989:

11

Rank in 1980s:

123

Overall Rank:

820

Average Rating:

 78 (513 votes)

Comments:

22

12.

Like A Prayer 

 Madonna

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"Along with, ray of light, like a prayer, is Madonna's best album. Usually with Madge, there are great singles but albums always tend to have a bit of filler on them. Not here. Having said that the singles are still the strongest songs; cherish, express yourself, and the title track are perfect po...""Along with, ray of light, like a prayer, is Madonna's best album. Usually with Madge, there are great singles but albums always tend to have a bit of filler on them. Not here. Having said that the singles are still the strongest songs; cherish, express yourself, and the title track are perfect pop songs. Madonna at her peak. "  [+]  Reply

- garycottier | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

377 charts

Rank Score:

2,115

Rank in 1989:

12

Rank in 1980s:

124

Overall Rank:

823

Average Rating:

 72 (555 votes)

Comments:

32

13.

The Real Thing 

 Faith No More

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"One of the most creative, interesting and ambitious rock albums of the entire decade, this basically sticks a middle finger up at the conventions of both glossy glam rock and mopey indie college bands that were popular at the time. It doesn't really fit in with the metal genre either, nor the gru...""One of the most creative, interesting and ambitious rock albums of the entire decade, this basically sticks a middle finger up at the conventions of both glossy glam rock and mopey indie college bands that were popular at the time. It doesn't really fit in with the metal genre either, nor the grunge sound popular a few years later. This is its own beast doing its own thing; incorporating piano and synth and finding unusual sounds to weave into each song with just the right amount of restraint. This is so much fun to listen to that I'm not even mad at it for influencing the (mostly) garbage nu metal movement that hit about a decade later. And if titles like "Zombie Eaters" and "Woodpecker from Mars" don't automatically pique your interest then sorry, we can't be friends."  [+]  Reply

- capkronos | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

335 charts

Rank Score:

1,985

Rank in 1989:

13

Rank in 1980s:

132

Overall Rank:

870

Average Rating:

 78 (505 votes)

Comments:

24

14.

Rhythm Nation 1814 

 Janet Jackson

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"This album is definitely one of Janet's best. It's one of those rare albums that is fantastic from start to finish. "Rhythm Nation 1814" was quite a contrast to her mega breakthrough album, "Control." "Rhythm Nation 1814" would spawn a jaw dropping SEVEN top 5 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. A rec...""This album is definitely one of Janet's best. It's one of those rare albums that is fantastic from start to finish. "Rhythm Nation 1814" was quite a contrast to her mega breakthrough album, "Control." "Rhythm Nation 1814" would spawn a jaw dropping SEVEN top 5 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. A record which remains unbroken."  [+]  Reply

- MikeCheck | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,585

Rank in 1989:

14

Rank in 1980s:

166

Overall Rank:

1,098

Average Rating:

 74 (245 votes)

Comments:

16

15.

The Sensual World 

 Kate Bush

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"If 1985's Hounds Of Love saw Bush channel her adolescent high spirits for the last time, The Sensual World served as a coming of age. Having turned 30, she delivered her most rounded mature album to date. She acknowledged her irish heritage, taking inspiration both from the Celtic instrumentation...""If 1985's Hounds Of Love saw Bush channel her adolescent high spirits for the last time, The Sensual World served as a coming of age. Having turned 30, she delivered her most rounded mature album to date. She acknowledged her irish heritage, taking inspiration both from the Celtic instrumentation, and, at least in the case of the title track, from James Joyce's most sensual of characters, Molly Bloom. There is a broader folk influence too, which is partly down to Bush's brother Paddy, a fan of ethnic music. It is he who introduced her to The Trio Bulgarka, traditional Bulgarian singers who appear throughout the album. Michael Nyman arranges strings on "Reaching Out"; Nigel Kennedy appears on "The Fog" and "Heads We're Dancing"; Dave Gilmour plays on "Love And Anger" and "Rocket's Tail". Even her father, credited as Dr. Bush, contributes spoken word dialog to "The Fog", a song nominally about a parent teaching their child to swim -symbolism that is not hard to decipher. (An aditional track, "Walk Straight Down The Middle", featured on the cd). Although champions of her teenage spectral keening might have wished she had remained forever young, Kate breaks new ground, welcoming an era where global influences are paired with computerized proficiency. There is a distinct quality of womanly sexuality to The Sensual World too, as well as an attempt to address outside of her Kentish back yard. Whereas once she sounded as if she was happiest playing organ in the barn behind her parents' house, here she sings as a fully accomplished recording artist ready for international success. "Growing up for most people is just trying to stop escaping... But I'm not sure if people ever grow up properly." Kate Bush, 1989"  [+]  Reply

- serpico | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (7 helpful | 1 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

343 charts

Rank Score:

1,530

Rank in 1989:

15

Rank in 1980s:

175

Overall Rank:

1,138

Average Rating:

 78 (449 votes)

Comments:

21

16.

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Floating Into The Night 

 Julee Cruise

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"The sadness and beauty in every song is so seducing and dreamy. This speaks to me in a deep level. I feel like this is somehow the soundtrack that's always playing inside my mind and I only found out now that I actually heard this album."  Reply

- patriciatoledo | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

208 charts

Rank Score:

1,517

Rank in 1989:

16

Rank in 1980s:

179

Overall Rank:

1,151

Average Rating:

 79 (197 votes)

Comments:

15

17.

13 Songs 
Compilation

 Fugazi

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"Wow how has no one commented on this and how is this rated so low? My favorite Fugazi album."  Reply

- iamthewalrus | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

245 charts

Rank Score:

1,442

Rank in 1989:

17

Rank in 1980s:

195

Overall Rank:

1,214

Average Rating:

 80 (302 votes)

Comments:

6

18.

Oh Mercy 

 Bob Dylan

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"Bob Dylan's return to form after the artistic and commercial disasters of knocked out loaded and down in the groove. The key to this success, aside from Dylan's songs, was Bono's urging to use Daniel Lanois as producer. It's a perfect marriage. Lanois' production brings an atmospheric soundscape ...""Bob Dylan's return to form after the artistic and commercial disasters of knocked out loaded and down in the groove. The key to this success, aside from Dylan's songs, was Bono's urging to use Daniel Lanois as producer. It's a perfect marriage. Lanois' production brings an atmospheric soundscape to the album, much as what he did on U2's Joshua tree record. The opener, political world, sounds nothing like Dylan's done before. Best tracks are three songs that appear in the middle of the album. Ring them bells, the man in the long black coat, and my favourite, most of the time. Praise also to, what good am I?, and closing track, shooting star. This was Dylan's best album since, desire. Unfortunately, Bob would slip back into the drivel of the previous two albums with his next release, under the red sky, but as far as oh mercy is concerned, Dylan's best album of the 80's. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

275 charts

Rank Score:

1,408

Rank in 1989:

18

Rank in 1980s:

198

Overall Rank:

1,237

Average Rating:

 75 (400 votes)

Comments:

9

19.

Hats 

 The Blue Nile

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"Walking down a quiet city street at night, feeling the cool air flow by as you watch the last lights from the surrounding apartment buildings flicker out, losing yourself in your own introspection, contemplating love, loss, and heartbreak before realizing you've been walking for hours, full circl...""Walking down a quiet city street at night, feeling the cool air flow by as you watch the last lights from the surrounding apartment buildings flicker out, losing yourself in your own introspection, contemplating love, loss, and heartbreak before realizing you've been walking for hours, full circle, all the way back to your residence; the sun is just starting to come up. You walk inside, still heartbroken, but perhaps with a bit of serenity now about you. Things will be alright in the end."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

222 charts

Rank Score:

1,348

Rank in 1989:

19

Rank in 1980s:

205

Overall Rank:

1,284

Average Rating:

 79 (226 votes)

Comments:

10

20.

Wrong 

 NoMeansNo

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"just listen to "Rags And Bones" and "Oh No! Bruno!" , then you will understand why you should listened to this brilliant punk album."  Reply

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

165 charts

Rank Score:

1,249

Rank in 1989:

20

Rank in 1980s:

219

Overall Rank:

1,377

Average Rating:

 80 (152 votes)

Comments:

8

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	14	1%
Янка [Yanka]	3	0%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
Cardiacs	2	0%
Elvis Costello	2	0%
Graham Parker	2	0%
Elton John	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	446	45%
	235	24%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	26	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	918	92%
Yes	82	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%