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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91.

Strange Angels

Laurie Anderson

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

198

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

953

Overall Rank:

6,521

Average Rating:

72 (43 votes)

Comments:

92.

Seasons End

Marillion

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

198

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

954

Overall Rank:

6,529

Average Rating:

76 (71 votes)

Comments:

93.

The Healer

John Lee Hooker

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

197

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

956

Overall Rank:

6,558

Average Rating:

76 (73 votes)

Comments:

94.

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

196

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

961

Overall Rank:

6,578

Average Rating:

71 (50 votes)

Comments:

95.

Yellow Moon

The Neville Brothers

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

196

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

964

Overall Rank:

6,595

Average Rating:

75 (52 votes)

Comments:

96.

Batman™ (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Prince

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

192

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

989

Overall Rank:

6,703

Average Rating:

68 (117 votes)

Comments:

97.

It's Only Right And Natural

The Frogs

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

192

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

990

Overall Rank:

6,714

Average Rating:

67 (39 votes)

Comments:

98.

Blue Blood

X Japan

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

191

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

993

Overall Rank:

6,731

Average Rating:

74 (30 votes)

Comments:

99.

Don't Tell A Soul

The Replacements

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

189

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

1,003

Overall Rank:

6,807

Average Rating:

71 (97 votes)

Comments:

100.

Love Is Hell

Kitchens Of Distinction

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

186

Rank in 1989:

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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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