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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Pixies

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,541 charts

Rank Score:

33,485

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Average Rating:

88 (2,937 votes)

Comments:

292

Disintegration

The Cure

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,830 charts

Rank Score:

27,118

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Average Rating:

86 (2,039 votes)

Comments:

152

The Stone Roses

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,019 charts

Rank Score:

23,894

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

868 charts

Rank Score:

6,819

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Overall Rank:

240

Average Rating:

82 (1,037 votes)

Comments:

On Fire

Galaxie 500

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

499 charts

Rank Score:

4,211

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Overall Rank:

410

Average Rating:

82 (587 votes)

Comments:

3 Feet High And Rising

De La Soul

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

558 charts

Rank Score:

4,121

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Overall Rank:

424

Average Rating:

78 (601 votes)

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Bleach

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

630 charts

Rank Score:

3,580

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

489 charts

Rank Score:

3,502

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

495 charts

Rank Score:

3,437

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Overall Rank:

515

Average Rating:

79 (576 votes)

Comments:

10.

New York

Lou Reed

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

381 charts

Rank Score:

2,542

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106

Overall Rank:

695

Average Rating:

78 (433 votes)

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	1%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
Янка [Yanka]	3	0%
Mudhoney	2	0%
M. Walking On The Water	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
The Dickies	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	916	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	15	1%

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