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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61.

The Road To Hell

Chris Rea

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

328

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

639

Overall Rank:

4,317

Average Rating:

73 (80 votes)

Comments:

62.

Junta

Phish

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

319

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

652

Overall Rank:

4,417

Average Rating:

75 (76 votes)

Comments:

63.

Storm Front

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

303

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

672

Overall Rank:

4,584

Average Rating:

72 (131 votes)

Comments:

64.

Key Lime Pie

Camper Van Beethoven

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

293

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

702

Overall Rank:

4,720

Average Rating:

75 (67 votes)

Comments:

65.

Beneath The Remains

Sepultura

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

292

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

704

Overall Rank:

4,735

Average Rating:

76 (132 votes)

Comments:

66.

Club Classics, Vol. 1

Soul II Soul

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

290

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

709

Overall Rank:

4,769

Average Rating:

73 (84 votes)

Comments:

67.

Trash

Alice Cooper

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

288

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

711

Overall Rank:

4,798

Average Rating:

71 (122 votes)

Comments:

68.

The End Of The Innocence

Don Henley

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

280

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

726

Overall Rank:

4,905

Average Rating:

73 (113 votes)

Comments:

69.

On Land And In The Sea

Cardiacs

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

277

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

730

Overall Rank:

4,936

Average Rating:

73 (39 votes)

Comments:

70.

Avalon Sunset

Van Morrison

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

273

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

740

Overall Rank:

5,009

Average Rating:

74 (98 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Miles Davis	2	0%
The Rolling Stones	2	0%
Chet Baker	2	0%
Chicago	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	447	45%
	241	24%
	37	4%
	33	3%
	27	3%
	23	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	915	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

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