Best Albums of 1989

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Listed below are the best albums of 1989 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 46,000 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 (US), Nine Inch Nails, De La Soul, Tom Petty and Lou Reed.

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Pixies

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,402 charts

Rank Score:

44,631

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Average Rating:

88 (2,738 votes)

Comments:

278

The Stone Roses

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,876 charts

Rank Score:

30,236

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,666 charts

Rank Score:

30,129

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

792 charts

Rank Score:

8,504

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Overall Rank:

218

Average Rating:

82 (954 votes)

Comments:

On Fire

Galaxie 500

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

465 charts

Rank Score:

4,967

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Overall Rank:

388

Average Rating:

82 (543 votes)

Comments:

Bleach

Nirvana (US)

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

576 charts

Rank Score:

3,961

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

448 charts

Rank Score:

3,786

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Overall Rank:

495

Average Rating:

79 (626 votes)

Comments:

3 Feet High And Rising

De La Soul

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

459 charts

Rank Score:

3,622

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1989

Appears in:

440 charts

Rank Score:

3,509

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Overall Rank:

535

Average Rating:

78 (517 votes)

Comments:

10.

New York

Lou Reed

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

336 charts

Rank Score:

2,524

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110

Overall Rank:

738

Average Rating:

78 (397 votes)

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
Янка Дягилева [Yanka Dyagileva]	3	0%
Gary Numan	3	0%
Killdozer	2	0%
ボアダムス [Boredoms]	2	0%
Philip Aaberg	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	439	44%
	242	24%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	29	3%
	25	2%
	17	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	920	92%
Yes	82	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	18	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	9	1%

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