Best Albums of 1989
Listed below are the best albums of 1989 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 2 hours ago).
"In Canada, this is very comparable to Pearl Jam's Ten. Kids who grew up listening to tracks overplayed on the radio hate it. Those of us who were there when it came out remember very fondly how Gordo and company helped save rock and roll from the Brian Adamses of this world." Reply
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jhuik | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (3 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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"Sounding organic and alive this is a thoroughly impressive debut. Conjuring recollections of the paisley-soaked '60s and the lush sounds of '70s soul, all distilled through the multicultural flowering of the late '80s. Much like Prince, he plays nearly every instrument on the record, making this ..." [+] Reply
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~SMiLE~ | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1989
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"The album where the Cult reached the big time, but with some sacrifice to the originality of the sound they had created. The first side is much better than the second and contains the four hits." Reply
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1989
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"It has some good tracks, if you like the style give it a go." Reply
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katerpillar | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Certainly not for everyone, but for people who like metal, this is an absolute classic. These are some of the catchiest death metal songs ever written. The riffs are so unique sounding, and the vocals are more high pitched than your typical death metal vocalist, it kind of sounds like a demon is ..." [+] Reply
"Terrific solo effort from the Husker Du alumi. Stand outs include Poision years and Heartbreak a Stranger." Reply
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1989
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442
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"I'm confused as to what to think of this album. It has a couple of really good moments and then a bunch of really cheesy moments.... It's like, hard to decide." Reply
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1989
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441
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"The definition of hair metal. A highly uneven affair but with enough big, dumb, good rockin' tracks to warrant a thumbs up." Reply
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Bork | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Much better than Ultramega OK. More of an appetizer than a must listen." Reply
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choppychop532 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1989
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"Metal goes jazz. The production's amazing. I think Albini "recorded" this. Regardless, it swings." Reply
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Best Albums of 1989 composition
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| Various Artists | 14 | 1% | |
| Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona] | 3 | 0% | |
| Янка [Yanka] | 3 | 0% | |
| Killdozer | 2 | 0% | |
| Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80 | 2 | 0% | |
| Wire | 2 | 0% | |
| Chicago | 2 | 0% | |
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446 | 45% | |
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235 | 24% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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