Best Albums of 1989
Listed below are the best albums of 1989 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).
"Their are albums and artists who I struggle with - My Bloody Valentine, Bob Dylan, and this band the Pixies. I have played this album over and over and over trying to understand its greatness just like MBV’s Loveless and I just don’t get it. I’ve tried my best and concede that it’s not for me, I ..." [+] Reply
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1989
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"Robert Smith wanted something for he to be remembered, because in his opinion, before this album, he never really achieved his potencial. On with I actually agree with him. If he wanted to make a masterpiece, well, he made It. I couldn't describe how much this album describes my sense for music, ..." [+] Reply
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1989
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26,140
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"Not many albums can be said to have created a generation. This did. From the opening bass of I wanna be adored not a single thing could be improved upon. utter absolute perfection." Reply
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1989
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22,376
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"Beastie Boys are one of my favorite band (All genre confused). Despite being a commercial failure at the time, "Paul's Boutique" is the best album of the Beasties. Absolute masterpiece, production model, deluge of samples, the album is an indisputable reference to rock culture composed of archive..." [+] Reply
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1989
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6,482
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"Maybe this is a 'you had to have been there' album. Cause this just seems like a poor hip-hop album :/. I do like the cover though." Reply
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Hayden | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (5 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1989
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3,956
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"The year is 1989 . What was I doing in 1989 ? I was taking copious drugs whilst listening to the likes of Pixies , Material & The Jesus and Mary Chain . I was NOT listening to Galaxy 500 On Fire . Fast forward 28 years & I'm reading another best of list & note this Album has a 97% all time review..." [+] Reply
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Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1989
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3,928
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"Not quite good enough to be considered a great album in it's own right but certainly more than just a historical artefact. That the band that wrote Negative Creep became the biggest band in the world can't fail to make me smile." Reply
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1989
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3,446
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"Pretty Hate Machine is Nine Inch Nail's first album, and it is awesome. Much dancier than any other NIN record, Pretty Hate Machine mixes synthpop with the industrial influences that would dominate the rest of his work. However, this album is not lacking in humanity, but incorporates it in the ly..." [+] Reply
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souplipton | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (10 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1989
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3,445
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"A top album. Not heard this album for over 30 years and just got it again. Sooooo many great tracks - Free Fallin is such an excellent track." Reply
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1989
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3,301
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"Yeah full of social commentary and often great lyrics - at his best when he's delivering a story and introducing interesting mis-fit characters. Stand out songs for me are the first three songs plus Last Great American Whale. However there are a couple of songs I don't like - There Is No Time and..." [+] Reply
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1989
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2,474
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100
Best Albums of 1989 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 14 | 1% | |
| Янка [Yanka] | 3 | 0% | |
| Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona] | 3 | 0% | |
| Golden Earring | 2 | 0% | |
| Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya | 2 | 0% | |
| Fugazi | 2 | 0% | |
| Chet Baker | 2 | 0% | |
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447 | 45% | |
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235 | 23% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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35 | 3% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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