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, Nine Inch Nails, Tom Petty and Lou Reed.

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51.

Thunder & Consolation

New Model Army

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

396

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

566

Overall Rank:

3,678

Average Rating:

78 (58 votes)

Comments:

52.

Skid Row

Skid Row (US)

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

390

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

572

Overall Rank:

3,724

Average Rating:

71 (123 votes)

Comments:

53.

Raw Like Sushi

Neneh Cherry

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

381

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

578

Overall Rank:

3,789

Average Rating:

72 (97 votes)

Comments:

54.

Spike

Elvis Costello

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

360

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

597

Overall Rank:

3,983

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:

4,083

Average Rating:

74 (137 votes)

Comments:

56.

Haus Der Luege

Einstürzende Neubauten

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

348

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

611

Overall Rank:

4,106

Average Rating:

77 (48 votes)

Comments:

57.

The Road To Hell

Chris Rea

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

347

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

612

Overall Rank:

4,115

Average Rating:

73 (78 votes)

Comments:

58.

Steel Wheels

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

339

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

619

Overall Rank:

4,189

Average Rating:

68 (279 votes)

Comments:

59.

Indigo Girls

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

339

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

620

Overall Rank:

4,191

Average Rating:

73 (86 votes)

Comments:

60.

Steve Reich: Different Trains; Electric Counterpoint

Kronos Quartet / Pat Metheny

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

335

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

626

Overall Rank:

4,229

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%
Trevor Pinnock / The English Concert	2	0%
Wire	2	0%
The Kinks	2	0%
Rush	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	451	45%
	238	24%
	39	4%
	33	3%
	28	3%
	25	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	917	91%
Yes	87	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	97%
Yes	28	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	14	1%

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