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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71.

The Mekons Rock 'N' Roll

Mekons

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

269

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

749

Overall Rank:

5,081

Average Rating:

75 (43 votes)

Comments:

72.

Ammnesia
Compilation

Mr. Fingers

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

256

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

778

Overall Rank:

5,313

Average Rating:

74 (29 votes)

Comments:

73.

The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste

Ministry

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

253

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

784

Overall Rank:

5,360

Average Rating:

77 (68 votes)

Comments:

74.

Foreign Affair

Tina Turner

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

252

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

785

Overall Rank:

5,366

Average Rating:

72 (49 votes)

Comments:

75.

Nothingface

Voïvod

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

246

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

801

Overall Rank:

5,464

Average Rating:

75 (72 votes)

Comments:

76.

When Dream And Day Unite

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

808

Overall Rank:

5,496

Average Rating:

68 (90 votes)

Comments:

77.

Journeyman

Eric Clapton

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

241

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

815

Overall Rank:

5,540

Average Rating:

73 (118 votes)

Comments:

78.

Shahen-Shah

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

239

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

820

Overall Rank:

5,576

Average Rating:

77 (34 votes)

Comments:

79.

Telepathic Surgery

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

230

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

854

Overall Rank:

5,758

Average Rating:

70 (94 votes)

Comments:

80.

Presto

Rush

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

224

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

872

Overall Rank:

5,886

Average Rating:

73 (172 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Янка [Yanka]	3	0%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
Delerium	2	0%
The Dickies	2	0%
Trevor Pinnock / The English Concert	2	0%
Queen	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	236	24%
	37	4%
	34	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	914	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

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

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