Best Albums of 1989

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Listed below are the best albums of 1989 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, Tom Petty, Nine Inch Nails and Lou Reed.

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81.

Foreign Affair

Tina Turner

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

234

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

845

Overall Rank:

5,663

Average Rating:

72 (47 votes)

Comments:

82.

Heart Of Stone

Cher

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

233

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

851

Overall Rank:

5,689

Average Rating:

73 (36 votes)

Comments:

83.

Shahen-Shah

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

229

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

863

Overall Rank:

5,778

Average Rating:

77 (34 votes)

Comments:

84.

Nothingface

Voïvod

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

222

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

876

Overall Rank:

5,912

Average Rating:

75 (71 votes)

Comments:

85.

Journeyman

Eric Clapton

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

215

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

905

Overall Rank:

6,063

Average Rating:

73 (116 votes)

Comments:

86.

101
Live

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

214

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

909

Overall Rank:

6,105

Average Rating:

76 (125 votes)

Comments:

87.

Blind Man's Zoo

10,000 Maniacs

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

209

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

918

Overall Rank:

6,207

Average Rating:

72 (65 votes)

Comments:

88.

Deep

Peter Murphy

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

207

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

930

Overall Rank:

6,276

Average Rating:

74 (51 votes)

Comments:

89.

Gutter Ballet

Savatage

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

207

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

931

Overall Rank:

6,281

Average Rating:

75 (46 votes)

Comments:

90.

Kite

Kirsty MacColl

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

200

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

947

Overall Rank:

6,470

Average Rating:

74 (32 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Янка Дягилева [Yanka Dyagileva]	3	0%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
The Kinks	2	0%
Philip Glass	2	0%
Geri Allen / Charlie Haden / Paul Motian	2	0%
ボアダムス [Boredoms]	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	240	24%
	38	4%
	32	3%
	28	3%
	25	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	915	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	28	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	14	1%

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