
The Los Angeles rapper’s 1989 album offers a dystopian take on society and produced some of his most incisive and dark tracks. 50: Ice-T – The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech… Just Watch What You Say With some help from Elvis Costello, Paul McCartney’s eighth solo album is an ambitious and earnest comeback record that re-established the ex-Beatle as a pop titan.Ĭlick to load video 51: Branford Marsalis – Trio JeepyĪccompanied by alternating bassists Milt Hinton and Delbert Felix and drummer Jeff Watts, the jazz saxophonist’s 1989 album is among his most exuberant and inviting. 52: Paul McCartney - Flowers in the Dirt The unlikely musical synergy of John Zorn and Yamatsuka Eye yielded a still unlikelier mash-up of grindcore and jazz for this one-of-a-kind record that burns bright and fast. The country maven’s twenty-ninth solo album proved that the country star could bounce back with grace and includes some of her most fun material. The electronic group’s powerful debut pulls from dub, rock and hip-hop to create a sample-filled stew of politically charged dance music that was completely unique at the time of its release. 55: Meat Beat Manifesto - Storm The Studio The British singer’s debut solo album beautifully revived the soul music of an earlier decade with the sleek production of the late ‘80s and touches of hip-hop and dance music. The R&B powerhouse’s 17th studio album is a perfect blend of sophistipop and soul and would set the stage for his great comeback in the 1990s.Ĭlick to load video 56: Lisa Stansfield – Affection
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Below are some of the best albums of 1989.Ĭheck out the full list of 1989’s best albums below, and listen to our 80s pop playlist on Spotify. The album charts, meanwhile, were ruled by a diverse array of artists that spanned genres and generations – from Bonnie Raitt, Don Henley, and Aerosmith to Janet Jackson, Madonna, and the Beastie Boys. It was the year that introduced many to such pioneering groups like Nirvana and De La Soul, while acts like the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nine Inch Nails released their breakthrough albums. Hip-hop was exploding into the mainstream and electronic music was becoming more prevalent. As hair metal acts enjoyed their final years of glory, a new wave of rock was poised to take over. From the fall of the Berlin Wall to the premiere of Seinfeld, 1989 was a year of significant cultural shifts.
