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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71.

Ammnesia
Compilation

Mr. Fingers

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

263

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

759

Overall Rank:

5,100

Average Rating:

75 (28 votes)

Comments:

72.

Avalon Sunset

Van Morrison

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

263

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

761

Overall Rank:

5,107

Average Rating:

74 (98 votes)

Comments:

73.

Crossroads

Tracy Chapman

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

263

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

762

Overall Rank:

5,110

Average Rating:

72 (84 votes)

Comments:

74.

Welcome To The Beautiful South

The Beautiful South

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

255

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

775

Overall Rank:

5,243

Average Rating:

74 (64 votes)

Comments:

75.

L'Eau Rouge

The Young Gods

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

247

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

793

Overall Rank:

5,403

Average Rating:

72 (33 votes)

Comments:

76.

The Mekons Rock 'N' Roll

Mekons

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

241

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

811

Overall Rank:

5,505

Average Rating:

75 (43 votes)

Comments:

77.

When Dream And Day Unite

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

240

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

818

Overall Rank:

5,534

Average Rating:

67 (85 votes)

Comments:

78.

Gretchen Goes To Nebraska

King's X

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

236

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

826

Overall Rank:

5,593

Average Rating:

75 (70 votes)

Comments:

79.

Heart Of Stone

Cher

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

234

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

832

Overall Rank:

5,642

Average Rating:

73 (36 votes)

Comments:

80.

Junta

Phish

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

231

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

842

Overall Rank:

5,706

Average Rating:

75 (74 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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