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Pixies - Doolittle
April 18, 1989
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
100
6
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2
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The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
May 2, 1989
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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3
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Voivod - Nothingface
October 13, 1989
Progressive Metal
Critic Score
95
2 reviews
Amazon
4
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Neil Young - Freedom
October 2, 1989
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
95
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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5
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Kreator - Extreme Aggression
June 19, 1989
Thrash Metal
Critic Score
95
2 reviews
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6
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Spacemen 3 - Playing With Fire
February 27, 1989
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
95
2 reviews
Amazon
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Music
7
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The Frogs - It's Only Right and Natural
Lo-Fi
Critic Score
95
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
8
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Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
July 25, 1989
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
94
5
reviews
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iTunes
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9
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Pauline Oliveros / Stuart Dempster / Panaiotis - Deep Listening
January 1, 1989
Drone
Critic Score
91
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
10
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Madonna - Like a Prayer
March 21, 1989
Pop
Critic Score
91
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
11
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Godflesh - Streetcleaner
November 13, 1989
Industrial Metal
Critic Score
91
4
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
12
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De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
March 3, 1989
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
4
reviews
Amazon
13
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Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine
October 20, 1989
Industrial Rock
Critic Score
90
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
14
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Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence
June 27, 1989
Pop Rock
Critic Score
90
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
15
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Lou Reed - New York
January 10, 1989
Rock
Critic Score
90
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
16
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Fates Warning - Perfect Symmetry
August 22, 1989
Progressive Metal
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
17
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Sodom - Agent Orange
June 1, 1989
Thrash Metal
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
18
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k.d. lang and The Reclines - Absolute Torch and Twang
May 23, 1989
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon
19
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Kronos Quartet / Pat Metheny - Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint
March 3, 1989
Minimalism
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon
20
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Rollins Band - Hard Volume
January 1, 1989
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon
21
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Nona Hendryx - Skindiver
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon
22
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Gorilla Biscuits - Start Today
Melodic Hardcore
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
23
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Lisa Stansfield - Affection
November 20, 1989
Pop Soul
Critic Score
87
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
24
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Barry Adamson - Moss Side Story
March 6, 1989
Dark Jazz
Critic Score
87
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
25
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Kate Bush - The Sensual World
October 16, 1989
Art Pop
Critic Score
87
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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