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.

No Control

Bad Religion

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

492

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

471

Overall Rank:

3,051

Average Rating:

77 (116 votes)

Comments:

42.

Mind Bomb

The The

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

484

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

478

Overall Rank:

3,098

Average Rating:

74 (117 votes)

Comments:

43.

Let Love Rule

Lenny Kravitz

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

472

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

488

Overall Rank:

3,160

Average Rating:

73 (182 votes)

Comments:

44.

Altars Of Madness

Morbid Angel

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

446

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

511

Overall Rank:

3,300

Average Rating:

74 (106 votes)

Comments:

45.

Snowball

The Field Mice

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

443

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

514

Overall Rank:

3,320

Average Rating:

74 (81 votes)

Comments:

46.

808 State

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

431

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

524

Overall Rank:

3,402

Average Rating:

72 (88 votes)

Comments:

47.

Workbook

Bob Mould

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

429

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

527

Overall Rank:

3,416

Average Rating:

78 (81 votes)

Comments:

48.

Street Fighting Years

Simple Minds

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

426

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

530

Overall Rank:

3,445

Average Rating:

68 (104 votes)

Comments:

49.

Louder Than Love

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

408

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

553

Overall Rank:

3,578

Average Rating:

72 (179 votes)

Comments:

50.

Flowers In The Dirt

Paul McCartney

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

399

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

561

Overall Rank:

3,649

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%
Neil Young	2	0%
Trevor Pinnock / The English Concert	2	0%
Gary Numan	2	0%
Chet Baker	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	240	24%
	38	4%
	32	3%
	28	3%
	25	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	915	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	29	3%

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

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