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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Live At The Austin Outhouse
Live

Blaze Foley

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1989

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15 charts

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272.

Not Fakin It

Michael Monroe

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1989

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12 charts

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Here To Hear

Wishbone Ash

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1989

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11 charts

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274.

What's That Noise?

Coldcut

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1989

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22 charts

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275.

Before We Were Born

Bill Frisell

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1989

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17 charts

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276.

Labour Of Love II

UB40

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1989

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35 charts

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Secrets

Allan Holdsworth

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1989

Appears in:

10 charts

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Brain Drain

Ramones

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1989

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32 charts

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God's Balls

Tad

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1989

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22 charts

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Matchbook

Ian Moss

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1989

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16 charts

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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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