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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51.

Thunder & Consolation

New Model Army

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

395

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

566

Overall Rank:

3,683

Average Rating:

78 (59 votes)

Comments:

52.

Skid Row

Skid Row (US)

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

391

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

571

Overall Rank:

3,720

Average Rating:

71 (123 votes)

Comments:

53.

Raw Like Sushi

Neneh Cherry

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

380

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

579

Overall Rank:

3,798

Average Rating:

72 (98 votes)

Comments:

54.

Spike

Elvis Costello

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

361

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

594

Overall Rank:

3,974

Average Rating:

73 (132 votes)

Comments:

55.

Automatic

The Jesus And Mary Chain

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

350

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

608

Overall Rank:

4,087

Average Rating:

74 (138 votes)

Comments:

56.

Haus Der Luege

Einstürzende Neubauten

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

347

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

611

Overall Rank:

4,113

Average Rating:

77 (49 votes)

Comments:

57.

The Road To Hell

Chris Rea

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

345

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

613

Overall Rank:

4,122

Average Rating:

73 (78 votes)

Comments:

58.

Indigo Girls

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

340

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

619

Overall Rank:

4,184

Average Rating:

73 (86 votes)

Comments:

59.

Steel Wheels

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

339

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

620

Overall Rank:

4,192

Average Rating:

68 (279 votes)

Comments:

60.

Steve Reich: Different Trains; Electric Counterpoint

Kronos Quartet / Pat Metheny

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

335

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

624

Overall Rank:

4,221

Average Rating:

80 (76 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%
Elton John	2	0%
Queen	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
Fugazi	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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Best Albums of 1990
1. Violator by Depeche Mode
2. Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins
3. Nowhere by Ride
4. Rust In Peace by Megadeth
5. Bossanova by Pixies
6. Goo by Sonic Youth
7. Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction
8. Repeater by Fugazi
9. The La's by The La's
10. Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy
11. Canción Animal by Soda Stereo
12. The Good Son by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
13. Reading, Writing And Arithmetic by The Sundays
14. Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays
15. Soundtrack From Twin Peaks by Angelo Badalamenti
16. I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinéad O'Connor
17. Flood by They Might Be Giants
18. Painkiller by Judas Priest
19. Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
20. Facelift by Alice In Chains