Best Albums of 1989

Listed below are the best albums of 1989 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 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, Nirvana (US), De La Soul, Nine Inch Nails, Tom Petty and Lou Reed.
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1989
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40,653
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1989
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28,645
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27,537
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7,721
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4,784
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1989
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3,751
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1989
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3,684
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3,613
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1989
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3,397
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1989
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2,423
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100

Best Albums of 1989 composition

Country Albums %


United States 449 45%
United Kingdom 236 24%
Mixed Nationality 35 4%
Germany 34 3%
Canada 28 3%
Australia 26 3%
France 19 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 915 92%
Yes 85 9%
Live? Albums %
No 978 98%
Yes 22 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
Best Ever Albums
1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
3. Abbey Road by The Beatles
4. Revolver by The Beatles
5. Kid A by Radiohead
6. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
7. In Rainbows by Radiohead
8. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
9. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
10. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
11. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
12. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
13. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
14. Funeral by Arcade Fire
15. Nevermind by Nirvana (US)
16. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
17. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
18. Doolittle by Pixies
19. London Calling by The Clash
20. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
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