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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151.

The Great Radio Controversy

Tesla

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

112

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152.

Rabies

Skinny Puppy

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

111

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Heile Heile Boches

Kolossale Jugend

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

109

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154.

Tin Machine

Tin Machine

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

109

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Estrangeiro

Caetano Veloso

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

109

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156.

Djam Leelii

Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

108

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157.

Deep Listening

Pauline Oliveros / Stuart Dempster / Panaiotis

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

107

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158.

Maria McKee

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

39 charts

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107

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159.

Alannah Myles

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

46 charts

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107

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160.

Road To The Riches

Kool G Rap & DJ Polo

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

40 charts

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107

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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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4. Spiderland by Slint
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6. The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
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12. Out Of Time by R.E.M.
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