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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Addictions Volume 1
Compilation

Robert Palmer

Year of Release:

1989

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3 charts

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652.

Tallis: Spem In Alium (The 40-Part Motet) And Other Music

David Hill / Westminster Cathedral Choir

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1989

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1 chart

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653.

Hard Reyne

James Reyne

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1989

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4 charts

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654.

The Adventures Of Women & Men Without Hate In The 21st Century

Men Without Hats

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1989

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4 charts

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Die Ärzte Früher!
Compilation

Die Ärzte

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1989

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3 charts

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Bucketfulls Of Sickness And Horror In An Otherwise Meaningless Life

Alice Donut

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1989

Appears in:

5 charts

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657.

Blow

Red Lorry Yellow Lorry

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1989

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5 charts

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658.

In Search Of Sanity

Onslaught

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1989

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3 charts

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Concert

Forest (UK)

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1989

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2 charts

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Failure

The Posies

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1989

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9 charts

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	1%
Янка [Yanka]	3	0%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya	2	0%
Rush	2	0%
Chet Baker	2	0%
Elton John	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	238	24%
	37	4%
	34	3%
	26	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	915	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

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