Best Albums of 1989

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Listed below are the best albums of 1989 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, Tom Petty, Nine Inch Nails and Lou Reed.

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21.

Wrong

NoMeansNo

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

1,175

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

231

Overall Rank:

1,481

Average Rating:

79 (137 votes)

Comments:

22.

Freedom

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

258 charts

Rank Score:

1,155

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

236

Overall Rank:

1,498

Average Rating:

78 (313 votes)

Comments:

42.

Up To Here

The Tragically Hip

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

462

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

490

Overall Rank:

3,206

Average Rating:

76 (85 votes)

Comments:

71.

Presto

Rush

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

265

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

752

Overall Rank:

5,059

Average Rating:

73 (170 votes)

Comments:

84.

Nothingface

Voïvod

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

211

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

909

Overall Rank:

6,158

Average Rating:

75 (71 votes)

Comments:

101.

Acadie

Daniel Lanois

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

186

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120.

Alice In Hell

Annihilator

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

151

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145.

Rabies

Skinny Puppy

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

120

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172.

Bound By The Beauty

Jane Siberry

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

12 charts

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180.

A Show Of Hands
Live

Rush

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

15 charts

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Янка Дягилева [Yanka Dyagileva]	3	0%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
Philip Glass	2	0%
Wire	2	0%
Elton John	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	448	45%
	238	24%
	38	4%
	34	3%
	28	3%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	916	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	28	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	14	1%

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