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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Symphony No. 6 (Devil Choirs At The Gates Of Heaven)

Glenn Branca

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1989

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8 charts

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572.

Back On The Block

Quincy Jones

Year of Release:

1989

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9 charts

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573.

Wassolon - Percussions Malinke

Mamady Keïta & Sewa Kan

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1989

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4 charts

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574.

Original Soundtrack

S'Express

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

5 charts

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575.

There But For Fortune
Compilation

Phil Ochs

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1989

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9 charts

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576.

A Love Affair With Nature

The Cannanes

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1989

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8 charts

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Eat Me In St. Louis

It Bites

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1989

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7 charts

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578.

Changeless
Live

Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Jack DeJohnette

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1989

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5 charts

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579.

Brother Arab

Arabian Prince

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1989

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4 charts

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580.

Groovies Greatest Grooves
Compilation

The Flamin' Groovies

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1989

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7 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%
Todd Rundgren	2	0%
Graham Parker	2	0%
Killdozer	2	0%
Christian Death	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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