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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929.

Greatest Hits Volume 1
Compilation

Barry Manilow

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1989

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929.

Upright

Philip Aaberg

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1989

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2 charts

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Haydn: The "Sturm & Drang" Symphonies - Volume 2 "La Passione"

Trevor Pinnock / The English Concert

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1989

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934.

Estrebucha Baby

Zizi Possi

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1989

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Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 86 & 88

Frans Brüggen / Orchestra Of The 18th Century

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1989

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936.

The Best Of & The Rest Of
Compilation

Roy Wood & Wizzard

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1989

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937.

Special

The Temptations

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1989

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937.

Once Round The Fair
Compilation

The Loft (UK)

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1989

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Mean Machine

U.D.O.

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1989

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Tierra Del Fuego

Virus (AR)

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1989

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
Янка [Yanka]	3	0%
Todd Rundgren	2	0%
Graham Parker	2	0%
Christian Death	2	0%
Killdozer	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	238	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	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

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

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