Best Albums of 1989

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Listed below are the best albums of 1989 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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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61.

The Road To Hell

Chris Rea

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

306

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

660

Overall Rank:

4,588

Average Rating:

73 (84 votes)

Comments:

62.

Storm Front

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

668

Overall Rank:

4,631

Average Rating:

72 (136 votes)

Comments:

63.

Club Classics, Vol. 1

Soul II Soul

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

300

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

677

Overall Rank:

4,654

Average Rating:

73 (89 votes)

Comments:

64.

Beneath The Remains

Sepultura

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

298

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

684

Overall Rank:

4,684

Average Rating:

76 (144 votes)

Comments:

65.

Avalon Sunset

Van Morrison

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

294

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

693

Overall Rank:

4,723

Average Rating:

74 (100 votes)

Comments:

66.

Crossroads

Tracy Chapman

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

287

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

710

Overall Rank:

4,820

Average Rating:

73 (93 votes)

Comments:

67.

Trash

Alice Cooper

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

272

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

736

Overall Rank:

5,023

Average Rating:

71 (125 votes)

Comments:

68.

The End Of The Innocence

Don Henley

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

272

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

738

Overall Rank:

5,040

Average Rating:

71 (117 votes)

Comments:

69.

Junta

Phish

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

270

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

742

Overall Rank:

5,063

Average Rating:

76 (80 votes)

Comments:

70.

Shahen-Shah

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

263

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

756

Overall Rank:

5,173

Average Rating:

76 (36 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
Янка [Yanka]	3	0%
Trevor Pinnock / The English Concert	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
M. Walking On The Water	2	0%
Delerium	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	448	45%
	234	23%
	39	4%
	35	4%
	26	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	918	92%
Yes	82	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

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

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