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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61.

Key Lime Pie

Camper Van Beethoven

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

305

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

671

Overall Rank:

4,560

Average Rating:

75 (66 votes)

Comments:

62.

Storm Front

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

303

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

675

Overall Rank:

4,583

Average Rating:

72 (129 votes)

Comments:

63.

On Land And In The Sea

Cardiacs

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

679

Overall Rank:

4,608

Average Rating:

71 (37 votes)

Comments:

64.

Trash

Alice Cooper

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

296

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

688

Overall Rank:

4,681

Average Rating:

71 (121 votes)

Comments:

65.

Club Classics, Vol. 1

Soul II Soul

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

288

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

707

Overall Rank:

4,794

Average Rating:

73 (84 votes)

Comments:

66.

The End Of The Innocence

Don Henley

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

287

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

711

Overall Rank:

4,803

Average Rating:

72 (113 votes)

Comments:

67.

The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste

Ministry

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

280

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

727

Overall Rank:

4,895

Average Rating:

77 (65 votes)

Comments:

68.

Tweez

Slint

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

273

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

732

Overall Rank:

4,969

Average Rating:

72 (122 votes)

Comments:

69.

Beneath The Remains

Sepultura

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

268

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

744

Overall Rank:

5,026

Average Rating:

77 (128 votes)

Comments:

70.

Avalon Sunset

Van Morrison

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

263

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

758

Overall Rank:

5,133

Average Rating:

74 (98 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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