Best Albums of 1989

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Listed below are the best albums of 1989 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Nine Inch Nails, Tom Petty and Lou Reed.

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Pixies

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,547 charts

Rank Score:

31,445

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,844 charts

Rank Score:

26,233

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Average Rating:

86 (2,063 votes)

Comments:

152

The Stone Roses

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,030 charts

Rank Score:

22,940

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

871 charts

Rank Score:

6,539

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Overall Rank:

247

Average Rating:

82 (1,045 votes)

Comments:

On Fire

Galaxie 500

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

507 charts

Rank Score:

4,025

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Overall Rank:

419

Average Rating:

82 (595 votes)

Comments:

3 Feet High And Rising

De La Soul

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

562 charts

Rank Score:

3,984

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Overall Rank:

425

Average Rating:

78 (609 votes)

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Bleach

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

641 charts

Rank Score:

3,482

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1989

Appears in:

493 charts

Rank Score:

3,445

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

494 charts

Rank Score:

3,310

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Overall Rank:

525

Average Rating:

79 (587 votes)

Comments:

10.

New York

Lou Reed

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

384 charts

Rank Score:

2,500

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106

Overall Rank:

697

Average Rating:

77 (442 votes)

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
Янка [Yanka]	3	0%
Miles Davis	2	0%
Killdozer	2	0%
Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80	2	0%
Todd Rundgren	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	448	45%
	234	23%
	39	4%
	35	4%
	26	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	918	92%
Yes	82	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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Best Artists of the 1980s
1. The Smiths
2. Prince
3. Pixies
4. The Cure
5. Talking Heads
6. U2
7. Metallica
8. Kate Bush
9. R.E.M.
10. The Stone Roses
11. Sonic Youth
12. Michael Jackson
13. Bruce Springsteen
14. Iron Maiden
15. Prince And The Revolution
16. Tom Waits
17. Joy Division
18. New Order
19. Talk Talk
20. Rush