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:

98 charts

Rank Score:

485

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

481

Overall Rank:

3,095

Average Rating:

74 (117 votes)

Comments:

42.

Up To Here

The Tragically Hip

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

462

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

491

Overall Rank:

3,208

Average Rating:

76 (85 votes)

Comments:

43.

Let Love Rule

Lenny Kravitz

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

458

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

494

Overall Rank:

3,234

Average Rating:

73 (181 votes)

Comments:

44.

Snowball

The Field Mice

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

454

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

502

Overall Rank:

3,258

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:

516

Overall Rank:

3,344

Average Rating:

74 (106 votes)

Comments:

46.

Workbook

Bob Mould

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

431

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

523

Overall Rank:

3,410

Average Rating:

78 (81 votes)

Comments:

47.

Street Fighting Years

Simple Minds

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

429

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

526

Overall Rank:

3,426

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:

3,439

Average Rating:

72 (86 votes)

Comments:

49.

Louder Than Love

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

403

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

556

Overall Rank:

3,609

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:

3,625

Average Rating:

74 (149 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Queen	2	0%
Trevor Pinnock / The English Concert	2	0%
Fugazi	2	0%
Elton John	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	448	45%
	237	24%
	38	4%
	34	3%
	28	3%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	915	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	28	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	14	1%

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