Tuesday, March 21, 2017

The Year 1989 Albums Calendar + Rankings

Ok so here's finally a list and historical calendar for albums for a year in the 1980's.

I used to look at 1989 as an amazing year, and there's some great records , but compared to some other years, meh. It's TOP heavy I suppose.

1. King's X - Gretchen Goes to Nebraska
2. Rush - Presto
3. Fates Warning - Perfect Symmetry
4. Faith No More - The Real Thing
5. Dream Theater - When Dream and Day Unite
6. Marillion - Seasons End
7. XTC - Oranges and Lemons
8. Tears for Fears - The Seeds of Love
 9. Rush - A Show of Hands
10. Savatage - Gutter Ballet
11. Billy  Joel - Storm Front
12. Queen - The Miracle
13. Voivod - Nothingface
14. Watchtower - Control and Resistance
15. Peter Gabriel - Passion
16. Anderson Bruford Wakeman and Howe - Anderson Bruford Wakeman and Howe
17. Lenny Kravitz - Let Love Rule
18. TNT - Intuition
19, Linda Rondsadt featuring Aaron Neville - Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind
20. Thinking Plague - In this Life

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Rush - A Show of Hands
rel January 9, 1989

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TNT - Intuition
rel February 21, 1989

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XTC - Oranges and Lemons
rel February 27, 1989

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Dream Theater - When Dream and Day Unite
rel March 6, 1989

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Cardiacs - On Land and in the Sea
rel May 2, 1989

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Queen - The Miracle
rel May 22, 1989

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24-7 Spyz - Harder Than You
rel May 1989

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Peter Gabriel - Passion
rel June 5, 1989

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Anderson Bruford Wakeman and Howe - Anderson Bruford Wakeman and Howe
rel June 20, 1989

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Faith No More - The Real Thing
rel June 20, 1989


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King's X - Gretchen Goes to Nebraska
rel June 27, 1989


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Pat Metheny - Letter from Home
rel June 29, 1989

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The Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
rel July 25, 1989

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Fates Warning - Perfect Symmetry
rel August 16, 1989

A young woman photographed in black and white wears an all-black, military-styled uniform accented by silver-plated accessories. A spotlight shines on her face. To her left reads the text "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814".
Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 1814
rel September 19, 1989

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Watchtower - Control and Resistance
rel August 1989

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Tears for Fears - Seeds of Love
rel September 12, 1989

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Lenny Kravitz - Let Love Rule
rel September 19, 1989

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Marillion - Seasons End
rel September 25, 1989

Untitled
Thinking Plague - In this Life
rel September 1989

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Linda Rondstadt featuring Aaron Neville -  Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind
rel October 3, 1989

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Voivod - Nothingface
rel October 13, 1989

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Billy Joel - Storm Front
rel October 17, 1989

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Rush - Presto
rel November 21, 1989

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Savatage - Gutter Ballet
rel December 1, 1989