Best Albums of 1989

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Listed below are the best albums of 1989 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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101.

Flying In A Blue Dream

Joe Satriani

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

181

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102.

Love Is Hell

Kitchens Of Distinction

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

180

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103.

Don't Tell A Soul

The Replacements

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

180

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104.

Borderline

Asylum Party

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

179

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105.

It's Only Right And Natural

The Frogs

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

178

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106.

Mudhoney

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

178

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107.

Badlands

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

175

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108.

Solo Piano

Philip Glass

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

174

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109.

Waking Hours

Del Amitri

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

171

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110.

Taking The World By Storm

Demon (UK)

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

168

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Янка Дягилева [Yanka Dyagileva]	3	0%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80	2	0%
Todd Rundgren	2	0%
Green On Red	2	0%
Elvis Costello	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	447	45%
	241	24%
	37	4%
	33	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	917	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	15	1%

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