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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91.

Deep

Peter Murphy

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

196

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

963

Overall Rank:

6,569

Average Rating:

74 (51 votes)

Comments:

92.

Yellow Moon

The Neville Brothers

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

196

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

964

Overall Rank:

6,575

Average Rating:

75 (52 votes)

Comments:

93.

The Healer

John Lee Hooker

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

195

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

971

Overall Rank:

6,608

Average Rating:

76 (73 votes)

Comments:

94.

Seasons End

Marillion

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

191

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

981

Overall Rank:

6,702

Average Rating:

76 (73 votes)

Comments:

95.

Strange Angels

Laurie Anderson

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

190

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

989

Overall Rank:

6,757

Average Rating:

72 (44 votes)

Comments:

96.

Runaway Horses

Belinda Carlisle

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

189

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

996

Overall Rank:

6,778

Average Rating:

74 (42 votes)

Comments:

97.

Batman™ (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Prince

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

1,002

Overall Rank:

6,818

Average Rating:

68 (120 votes)

Comments:

98.

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

184

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

1,023

Overall Rank:

6,925

Average Rating:

71 (51 votes)

Comments:

99.

Blue Blood

X Japan

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

184

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

1,025

Overall Rank:

6,942

Average Rating:

73 (31 votes)

Comments:

100.

Acadie

Daniel Lanois

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

183

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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%
Christian Death	2	0%
Golden Earring	2	0%
Elton John	2	0%
Vladimir Horowitz	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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