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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The Original Rumble

Link Wray

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

7 charts

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502.

Hits
Compilation

Pylon

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

4 charts

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503.

Naked Movie Star

Cindy Lee Berryhill

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1989

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4 charts

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504.

El Directo De Radio Futura: Escueladecalor

Radio Futura

Year of Release:

1989

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1 chart

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505.

The Works

Nik Kershaw

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1989

Appears in:

2 charts

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506.

Point Blank

Bonfire

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1989

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4 charts

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Psycho Cafe

Bang Tango

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1989

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7 charts

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508.

Past Lives

Saccharine Trust

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1989

Appears in:

11 charts

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509.

Urk
Live

The Nits

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1989

Appears in:

10 charts

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Garth Brooks

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1989

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22 charts

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
Янка [Yanka]	3	0%
M. Walking On The Water	2	0%
ボアダムス [Boredoms]	2	0%
The Rolling Stones	2	0%
Mudhoney	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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