Best Albums of 1989
Listed below are the best albums of 1989 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 2 hours ago).
"Despite an awfully bad production quality, this 1989 East-Bay album is awesome. It's considered as THE first ska-punk record and I believe it will go down in history as one of the greatest album of the genre. But even if you're not a huge fan of that type of music, you can still enjoy the energy ..." [+] Reply
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1989
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487
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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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"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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443
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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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443
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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
"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
Total albums: 1,000. Page 5 of 100
Best Albums of 1989 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 14 | 1% | |
| Янка [Yanka] | 3 | 0% | |
| Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona] | 3 | 0% | |
| Golden Earring | 2 | 0% | |
| Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya | 2 | 0% | |
| Fugazi | 2 | 0% | |
| Chet Baker | 2 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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447 | 45% | |
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235 | 23% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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35 | 3% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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