Best Albums of 1989

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Listed below are the best albums of 1989 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 41,000 greatest album charts.

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1989 year summaryThe best artists of 1989 were Pixies, The Stone Roses, The Cure, Beastie Boys, Galaxie 500, Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, De La Soul, Tom Petty and Lou Reed.

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Pixies

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,207 charts

Rank Score:

50,114

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Average Rating:

88 (2,530 votes)

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256

The Stone Roses

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,715 charts

Rank Score:

33,931

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,472 charts

Rank Score:

30,943

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1989

Appears in:

722 charts

Rank Score:

9,198

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

432 charts

Rank Score:

5,414

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Overall Rank:

361

Average Rating:

82 (482 votes)

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Bleach

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

525 charts

Rank Score:

4,256

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

401 charts

Rank Score:

4,011

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Overall Rank:

477

Average Rating:

79 (562 votes)

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3 Feet High And Rising

De La Soul

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

399 charts

Rank Score:

3,550

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1989

Appears in:

373 charts

Rank Score:

3,299

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Overall Rank:

577

Average Rating:

78 (456 votes)

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10.

New York

Lou Reed

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

305 charts

Rank Score:

2,900

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649

Average Rating:

77 (355 votes)

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Gary Numan	3	0%
Янка Дягилева [Yanka Dyagileva]	3	0%
Roy Orbison	3	0%
Graham Parker	2	0%
Cardiacs	2	0%
Rush	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	453	45%
	232	23%
	40	4%
	38	4%
	30	3%
	26	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	924	92%
Yes	80	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	1,002	100%
Yes	2	0%

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