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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41.

Street Fighting Years

Simple Minds

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

489

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

476

Overall Rank:

3,086

Average Rating:

69 (112 votes)

Comments:

42.

Sonic Temple

The Cult

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

488

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

477

Overall Rank:

3,089

Average Rating:

76 (152 votes)

Comments:

43.

Let Love Rule

Lenny Kravitz

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

479

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

484

Overall Rank:

3,136

Average Rating:

73 (186 votes)

Comments:

44.

Mind Bomb

The The

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

468

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

495

Overall Rank:

3,213

Average Rating:

74 (120 votes)

Comments:

45.

Altars Of Madness

Morbid Angel

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

458

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

500

Overall Rank:

3,265

Average Rating:

74 (111 votes)

Comments:

46.

Skid Row

Skid Row (US)

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

456

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

503

Overall Rank:

3,283

Average Rating:

71 (129 votes)

Comments:

47.

Louder Than Love

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

437

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

520

Overall Rank:

3,400

Average Rating:

72 (187 votes)

Comments:

48.

Workbook

Bob Mould

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

110 charts

Rank Score:

431

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

527

Overall Rank:

3,442

Average Rating:

78 (83 votes)

Comments:

49.

808 State

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

429

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

530

Overall Rank:

3,457

Average Rating:

72 (94 votes)

Comments:

50.

Snowball

The Field Mice

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

428

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

531

Overall Rank:

3,461

Average Rating:

74 (82 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Show all

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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