Best Albums of 1989

Listed below are the best albums of 1989 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 52,000 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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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
33
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1989
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1989
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1989
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32
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1989
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32
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
32
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
32
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31
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380.
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1989
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31
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 38 of 100

Best Albums of 1989 composition

Country Albums %


United States 450 45%
United Kingdom 238 24%
Germany 39 4%
Mixed Nationality 34 3%
Canada 28 3%
Australia 25 2%
Japan 20 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 916 91%
Yes 87 9%
Live? Albums %
No 975 97%
Yes 28 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 991 99%
Yes 12 1%
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