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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51.

Raw Like Sushi

Neneh Cherry

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

397

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

553

Overall Rank:

3,673

Average Rating:

72 (103 votes)

Comments:

52.

Flowers In The Dirt

Paul McCartney

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

384

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

569

Overall Rank:

3,787

Average Rating:

74 (155 votes)

Comments:

53.

Thunder & Consolation

New Model Army

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

372

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

578

Overall Rank:

3,902

Average Rating:

78 (64 votes)

Comments:

54.

Automatic

The Jesus And Mary Chain

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

360

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

590

Overall Rank:

3,990

Average Rating:

74 (142 votes)

Comments:

55.

Spike

Elvis Costello

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

358

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

591

Overall Rank:

4,009

Average Rating:

73 (138 votes)

Comments:

56.

Indigo Girls

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

353

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

596

Overall Rank:

4,057

Average Rating:

72 (87 votes)

Comments:

57.

Haus Der Luege

Einstürzende Neubauten

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

350

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

604

Overall Rank:

4,096

Average Rating:

77 (50 votes)

Comments:

58.

Steve Reich: Different Trains; Electric Counterpoint

Kronos Quartet / Pat Metheny

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

347

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

609

Overall Rank:

4,124

Average Rating:

80 (78 votes)

Comments:

59.

Steel Wheels

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

143 charts

Rank Score:

339

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

621

Overall Rank:

4,213

Average Rating:

68 (283 votes)

Comments:

60.

Tweez

Slint

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

331

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

633

Overall Rank:

4,288

Average Rating:

72 (124 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Delerium	2	0%
The Dickies	2	0%
Trevor Pinnock / The English Concert	2	0%
Queen	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	236	24%
	37	4%
	34	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	914	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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