Best Albums of 1989

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Listed below are the best albums of 1989 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Nine Inch Nails, Tom Petty and Lou Reed.

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91.

The Healer

John Lee Hooker

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

192

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

973

Overall Rank:

6,695

Average Rating:

76 (73 votes)

Comments:

92.

On Land And In The Sea

Cardiacs

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

190

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

981

Overall Rank:

6,763

Average Rating:

73 (41 votes)

Comments:

93.

101
Live

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

189

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

986

Overall Rank:

6,795

Average Rating:

76 (125 votes)

Comments:

94.

Kite

Kirsty MacColl

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

185

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

999

Overall Rank:

6,892

Average Rating:

75 (37 votes)

Comments:

95.

Deep

Peter Murphy

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

185

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

1,002

Overall Rank:

6,905

Average Rating:

74 (54 votes)

Comments:

96.

Yellow Moon

The Neville Brothers

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

182

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

1,011

Overall Rank:

6,991

Average Rating:

76 (55 votes)

Comments:

97.

Borderline

Asylum Party

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

179

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

1,022

Overall Rank:

7,082

Average Rating:

72 (26 votes)

Comments:

98.

Seasons End

Marillion

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

178

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

1,028

Overall Rank:

7,124

Average Rating:

76 (75 votes)

Comments:

99.

Headless Cross

Black Sabbath

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

177

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

1,035

Overall Rank:

7,172

Average Rating:

69 (106 votes)

Comments:

100.

Acadie

Daniel Lanois

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

173

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Янка [Yanka]	3	0%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
Fugazi	2	0%
Golden Earring	2	0%
The Kinks	2	0%
Gary Numan	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	448	45%
	234	23%
	39	4%
	35	4%
	26	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	918	92%
Yes	82	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

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

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