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).
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1989 year summaryThe best artists of 1989 were Pixies, The Cure, The Stone Roses, Beastie Boys, De La Soul, Galaxie 500, Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, Tom Petty and Lou Reed.
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"A fantastic album that cleverly mixes a number of genres - to come up with something I like to call 'Alternative Country Folk'. Favourite Track is 'Borderline'"  Reply
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Ammnesia 
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"From The Orb's trips into the ultraworld to daft punk's journeys into space, since this record electronic music was about the aesthetic. A beat and some catchy samples aren't enough, you have to give people a reason to get up and dance all night."  Reply
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"A mixed bag that seems to be an attempt to appeal to both fans of Clapton's blues based stuff and his pop/adult contemporary stuff. It will probably satisfy neither, but the first half at least is listenable enough. Better versions of songs from this album appear on Unplugged and 24 Nights."  Reply
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"A solid debut - slightly above average overall. It's pretty consistent, but there are only a few "wow" moments. The first three songs are particularly good, and The Killing Hand and Light Fuse and Get Away show flashes. Only a Matter of Time only got worse with age - it's not a good live song."  Reply
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"Clearly Ministry's ultra-hard, mechanized assault is not meant to appeal to all ears. However this is industrial metal perfected. Even with today's modern production you just don't hear many albums that crunch this hard. Before NIN ever carved out a niche in the American mainstream, there was Min..."  [+]  Reply
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"Classic Jim Steinman (the guy who wrote the songs for Meatloaf, Bonnie Tyler, etc) here. This whole album is full of that glorious, over-the-top bombast that is Steinman. There are some interludes, some filler, and a curiously out-of-place cover of The Doors' 20th Century Fox, but the high points..."  [+]  Reply
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Best Albums of 1989 composition

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6. Bitches Brew by Miles Davis
7. Moondance by Van Morrison
8. Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival
9. Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin
10. Fun House by The Stooges
11. Let It Be by The Beatles
12. Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath
13. Loaded by The Velvet Underground
14. Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos
15. Déjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
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17. Abraxas by Santana
18. Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple
19. Tea For The Tillerman by Cat Stevens
20. Morrison Hotel by The Doors