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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Pixies

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,542 charts

Rank Score:

34,006

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Average Rating:

88 (2,933 votes)

Comments:

291

Disintegration

The Cure

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,822 charts

Rank Score:

27,257

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Average Rating:

86 (2,031 votes)

Comments:

152

The Stone Roses

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,014 charts

Rank Score:

24,037

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

867 charts

Rank Score:

6,925

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Overall Rank:

240

Average Rating:

82 (1,034 votes)

Comments:

On Fire

Galaxie 500

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

497 charts

Rank Score:

4,248

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Overall Rank:

409

Average Rating:

82 (587 votes)

Comments:

3 Feet High And Rising

De La Soul

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

555 charts

Rank Score:

4,088

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Overall Rank:

430

Average Rating:

78 (597 votes)

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Bleach

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

630 charts

Rank Score:

3,554

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

488 charts

Rank Score:

3,493

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

493 charts

Rank Score:

3,409

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Overall Rank:

520

Average Rating:

79 (572 votes)

Comments:

10.

New York

Lou Reed

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

379 charts

Rank Score:

2,548

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107

Overall Rank:

698

Average Rating:

78 (432 votes)

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Янка [Yanka]	3	0%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya	2	0%
Rush	2	0%
Chet Baker	2	0%
Mary Goes Round	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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