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Best Albums of 1989 by User Score
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The Cure - Disintegration
May 2nd, 1989
Gothic Rock
,
Post-Punk
,
Dream Pop
USER SCORE
91
4,191 ratings
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2
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De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
March 3rd, 1989
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
USER SCORE
87
2,072 ratings
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3
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The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
May 2nd, 1989
Baggy
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Jangle Pop
USER SCORE
87
1,880 ratings
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4
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Xentrix - Shattered Existence
September 18th, 1989
USER SCORE
86
10 ratings
Amazon
5
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Pixies - Doolittle
April 18th, 1989
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
86
4,141 ratings
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6
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Orchestre Et Chœur De La Radio-Télévision Polonaise De Cracovie / Jürg Wyttenbach / Carmen Fournier / Tristan Murail - Quattro pezzi per orchestra; Anahit; Uaxuctum
Modern Classical
,
Orchestral
USER SCORE
86
19 ratings
Amazon
7
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Cazuza - O Tempo não Para
January 0th, 1989
USER SCORE
86
15 ratings
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8
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Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 1814
September 19th, 1989
New Jack Swing
,
Dance-Pop
USER SCORE
86
847 ratings
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9
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Depeche Mode - 101
March 13th, 1989
Synthpop
USER SCORE
86
54 ratings
Amazon
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10
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NoMeansNo - Wrong
January 1st, 1989
Post-Hardcore
USER SCORE
86
330 ratings
Amazon
Music
11
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Kate Bush - The Sensual World
October 16th, 1989
Art Pop
USER SCORE
86
1,197 ratings
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12
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Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
July 25th, 1989
East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
85
1,669 ratings
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13
.
Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night
September 12th, 1989
Dream Pop
,
Sophisti-Pop
,
Ambient Pop
USER SCORE
85
735 ratings
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14
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Keiichi Suzuki & Hirokazu Tanaka - MOTHER (Original Soundtrack)
July 27th, 1989
Chiptune
,
Cinematic Classical
,
Pop Rock
,
Sunshine Pop
,
Psychedelic Pop
USER SCORE
84
22 ratings
Amazon
15
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吴兆基 (Wu Zhaoji) - 吳門琴韻 (Wumen Qin Music)
January 1st, 1989
Classical
USER SCORE
84
16 ratings
Amazon
16
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Coroner - No More Color
September 18th, 1989
Technical Thrash Metal
USER SCORE
84
82 ratings
Amazon
17
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The Blue Nile - Hats
October 16th, 1989
Sophisti-Pop
USER SCORE
84
339 ratings
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18
.
不失者 [Fushitsusha] - 1st
July 24th, 1989
Psychedelic Rock
,
Noise Rock
,
Experimental Rock
USER SCORE
84
66 ratings
Amazon
19
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Gustav Leonhardt - J.S. Bach: Das wohltemperierte Klavier 1
Baroque Music
USER SCORE
84
18 ratings
Amazon
20
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Kleg - Eating And Sleeping (#15)
Post-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
,
Totalism
USER SCORE
84
12 ratings
Amazon
21
.
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] - Joy - Tatsuro Yamashita Live
November 1st, 1989
USER SCORE
84
14 ratings
Amazon
22
.
Djavan - Djavan
USER SCORE
84
23 ratings
Amazon
23
.
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 - Ojalá Que Llueva Café
Latin Alternative
,
Latin Pop
USER SCORE
83
19 ratings
Amazon
24
.
Danny Elfman - Batman
May 0th, 1989
Cinematic Classical
USER SCORE
83
27 ratings
Amazon
Music
25
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Sodom - Agent Orange
June 1st, 1989
Thrash Metal
USER SCORE
83
101 ratings
Amazon
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