Best Albums of 1989

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Listed below are the best albums of 1989 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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.

Mudhoney

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

176

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102.

Blue Blood

X Japan

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

176

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103.

Borderline

Asylum Party

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

175

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104.

Flying In A Blue Dream

Joe Satriani

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

175

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105.

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

174

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106.

Taking The World By Storm

Demon (UK)

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

174

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107.

Love Is Hell

Kitchens Of Distinction

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

173

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108.

Solo Piano

Philip Glass

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

170

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109.

Nick Of Time

Bonnie Raitt

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

169

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110.

It's Only Right And Natural

The Frogs

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

169

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Best Albums of 1989 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Янка [Yanka]	3	0%
Гражданская Оборона [Grazhdanskaya Oborona]	3	0%
Queen	2	0%
Trevor Pinnock / The English Concert	2	0%
Golden Earring	2	0%
Fugazi	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	238	24%
	37	4%
	34	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	913	91%
Yes	87	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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9. Nick Cave
10. Weezer
11. Björk
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17. Elliott Smith
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