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:

2,540 charts

Rank Score:

33,597

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Average Rating:

88 (2,937 votes)

Comments:

292

Disintegration

The Cure

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,828 charts

Rank Score:

27,108

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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:

23,926

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

868 charts

Rank Score:

6,826

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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:

4,216

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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:

557 charts

Rank Score:

4,111

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Overall Rank:

424

Average Rating:

78 (600 votes)

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Bleach

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

630 charts

Rank Score:

3,581

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

489 charts

Rank Score:

3,505

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

495 charts

Rank Score:

3,438

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Overall Rank:

515

Average Rating:

79 (575 votes)

Comments:

10.

New York

Lou Reed

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

381 charts

Rank Score:

2,545

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106

Overall Rank:

694

Average Rating:

78 (433 votes)

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
Янка [Yanka]	3	0%
Todd Rundgren	2	0%
Graham Parker	2	0%
Christian Death	2	0%
Killdozer	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	914	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

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

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