Top Forty Albums 1989

1. The Mekons - The Mekons Rock 'N' Roll (A & M)

2. De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising (Tommy Boy)

3. The Cure - Disintegration (Elektra) 

4. Fine Young Cannibals - The Raw and the Cooked (I.R.S.)

5. My Dad Is Dead - The Shorter You Are The Taller You Get (Homestead)

6. Lou Reed - New York (Sire)

7. Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi (Virgin)

8. Galaxie 500 - On Fire (Rough Trade)

9. Third Bass - The Cactus Album (Def Jam)

10. The Perfect Disaster - Asylum Road (Fire/Genius)

11. Yo La Tengo - President Yo La Tengo (Coyote)

12. Pixies - Doolittle (4AD/Elektra)

13. Jungle Brothers - Done By the Forces of Nature (Warner Bros.)

14. Straitjacket Fits - Hail (Flying Nun)

15. The Bevis Frond - The Auntie Winnie Album (Reckless)

16. The Pooh Sticks - Orgasm (53rd & 3rd)

17. NWA - Straight Outta Compton (Ruthless)

18. The Roches - Speak (MCA)

19. (Various Artists) - The Bridge:  A Tribute to Neil Young (Caroline)

20. XTC - Oranges and Lemons (Geffen)

21. The Vaselines - Dum Dum (53rd & 3rd)

22. The Replacements - Don't Tell a Soul (Sire)

23. Tone Loc - Loced After Dark (Delicious Vinyl) 

24. Fugazi - Margin Walker (Dischord)

25. Souled American - Flubber (Rough Trade)

26. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique (Capitol)

27. Elvis Costello - Spike (Warner Bros.)

28. Poi Dog Pondering - Poi Dog Pondering (Texas Hotel/Columbia)

29. New Order - Technique (Qwest)

30. Jean Paul Sartre Experience - The Size of Food (Flying Nun)

31. The Jesus and Mary Chain - Automatic (Warner Bros.)

32. Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings and Plays from the Film "Let's Get Lost" (Novus)

33. Sly and Robbie - Silent Assassin (Island)

34. Youssou N'Dour - The Lion (Virgin)

35. EU - Livin Large (Virgin)

36. Kate Bush - The Sensual World (Columbia)

37. L.L. Cool J - Walking with a Panther (Def Jam)

38. The Pogues - Peace and Love (Island)

39. Neil Young - Freedom (Reprise)

40. Tanita Tikaram - Ancient Heart (Reprise)