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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441.

Taking On The World

Gun

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

11 charts

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442.

Body & Soul

Jon Gibson (R&B)

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1989

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1 chart

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443.

Big Harvest

Indio

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

6 charts

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444.

The Hearinga Suite

The Muhal Richard Abrams Orchestra

Year of Release:

1989

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4 charts

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445.

The Complete Thom Bell Sessions

Elton John

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

10 charts

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446.

Captain Swing

Michelle Shocked

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1989

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17 charts

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447.

Read My Lips

Lou Ann Barton

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1989

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3 charts

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448.

Mettle

Hugo Largo

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1989

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12 charts

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449.

Apples

Ian Dury

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1989

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4 charts

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450.

Each Man Kills The Things He Loves

Gavin Friday

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1989

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13 charts

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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%
The Kinks	2	0%
Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya	2	0%
Rush	2	0%
Chet Baker	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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