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.

Repeat Offender

Richard Marx

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

171

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110.

Waking Hours

Del Amitri

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

171

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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%
Miles Davis	2	0%
The Rolling Stones	2	0%
Chet Baker	2	0%
Chicago	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	447	45%
	241	24%
	37	4%
	33	3%
	27	3%
	23	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	915	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

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Best Artists of the 1980s
1. The Smiths
2. Prince
3. Pixies
4. The Cure
5. Talking Heads
6. U2
7. Metallica
8. Kate Bush
9. R.E.M.
10. The Stone Roses
11. Sonic Youth
12. Michael Jackson
13. Bruce Springsteen
14. Iron Maiden
15. Tom Waits
16. Prince And The Revolution
17. Joy Division
18. New Order
19. Talk Talk
20. Rush