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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41.

Mind Bomb

The The

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

484

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

481

Overall Rank:

3,096

Average Rating:

74 (117 votes)

Comments:

42.

Up To Here

The Tragically Hip

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

460

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

491

Overall Rank:

3,214

Average Rating:

76 (85 votes)

Comments:

43.

Let Love Rule

Lenny Kravitz

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

460

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

493

Overall Rank:

3,221

Average Rating:

73 (181 votes)

Comments:

44.

Snowball

The Field Mice

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

448

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

507

Overall Rank:

3,287

Average Rating:

74 (80 votes)

Comments:

45.

Altars Of Madness

Morbid Angel

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

440

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

515

Overall Rank:

3,341

Average Rating:

74 (106 votes)

Comments:

46.

Workbook

Bob Mould

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

430

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

524

Overall Rank:

3,412

Average Rating:

78 (81 votes)

Comments:

47.

Street Fighting Years

Simple Minds

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

428

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

526

Overall Rank:

3,428

Average Rating:

68 (104 votes)

Comments:

48.

808 State

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

427

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

528

Overall Rank:

3,442

Average Rating:

72 (86 votes)

Comments:

49.

Louder Than Love

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

404

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

555

Overall Rank:

3,606

Average Rating:

72 (178 votes)

Comments:

50.

Flowers In The Dirt

Paul McCartney

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

402

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

560

Overall Rank:

3,628

Average Rating:

74 (149 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Elvis Costello	2	0%
Christian Death	2	0%
Elton John	2	0%
Philip Aaberg	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	237	24%
	38	4%
	34	3%
	28	3%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	916	91%
Yes	87	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	97%
Yes	28	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	14	1%

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