Best Albums of 1989

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Listed below are the best albums of 1989 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1989 year 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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41.

Bizarro

The Wedding Present

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

492

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

471

Overall Rank:

3,054

Average Rating:

77 (85 votes)

Comments:

42.

Mind Bomb

The The

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

485

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

478

Overall Rank:

3,097

Average Rating:

74 (117 votes)

Comments:

43.

Let Love Rule

Lenny Kravitz

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

472

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

489

Overall Rank:

3,165

Average Rating:

73 (182 votes)

Comments:

44.

Altars Of Madness

Morbid Angel

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

447

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

511

Overall Rank:

3,301

Average Rating:

74 (106 votes)

Comments:

45.

Snowball

The Field Mice

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

444

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

516

Overall Rank:

3,319

Average Rating:

74 (81 votes)

Comments:

46.

808 State

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

432

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

525

Overall Rank:

3,402

Average Rating:

72 (88 votes)

Comments:

47.

Workbook

Bob Mould

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

430

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

528

Overall Rank:

3,418

Average Rating:

78 (81 votes)

Comments:

48.

Street Fighting Years

Simple Minds

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

426

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

530

Overall Rank:

3,448

Average Rating:

68 (104 votes)

Comments:

49.

Louder Than Love

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

409

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

554

Overall Rank:

3,575

Average Rating:

72 (179 votes)

Comments:

50.

Flowers In The Dirt

Paul McCartney

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

399

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

562

Overall Rank:

3,651

Average Rating:

74 (149 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Янка Дягилева [Yanka Dyagileva]	3	0%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
The Kinks	2	0%
Philip Glass	2	0%
Geri Allen / Charlie Haden / Paul Motian	2	0%
ボアダムス [Boredoms]	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	240	24%
	38	4%
	32	3%
	28	3%
	25	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	915	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	28	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	14	1%

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