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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961.

Faces, Forms, & Illusions

Delerium

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1989

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2 charts

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962.

Christine (Original Motion Picture Score)
Soundtrack

John Carpenter In Association With Alan Howarth

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1989

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1 chart

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963.

Soundclash

Renegade Soundwave

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1989

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7 charts

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On Her Majesty's Request

Pizzicato Five

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1989

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4 charts

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965.

Grind Crusher
Compilation

Various Artists

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1989

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4 charts

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965.

Joy
Live

山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita]

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1989

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4 charts

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Walk-Don't Run: The Ventures All-Time Greatest Hits
Compilation

The Ventures

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1989

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1 chart

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Op Zoek Naar Romantiek

Guido Belcanto

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1989

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Root Hog Or Die

Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper

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1989

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6 charts

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Boomchild

Dennis DeYoung

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1989

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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%
The Kinks	2	0%
Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya	2	0%
Rush	2	0%
Chet Baker	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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