The Stone Roses
Buy Stone Roses Like lightning in a bottle, The Stone Roses debut album captured the energy of an emerging movement which would influence the British pop scene for the better part of a […]
1989 Albums
Skid Row
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The Real Thing by Faith No More
Buy The Real Thing Faith No More found their signature sound and commercial breakthrough with The Real Thing in 1989. This was the first release by the band to feature vocalist Mike Patton, […]
The End of the Innocence by Don Henley
Buy The End of the Innocence The End of the Innocence was Don Henley‘s best selling solo album and his lone solo release in the 16 year span between 1984 and 2000. A […]
Storm Front by Billy Joel
Buy Storm Front With Storm Front, his eleventh overall studio album, Billy Joel made a concerted effort to radically change his approach on several levels. First, he discharged a few members of the […]
Pump by Aerosmith
Buy Pump The second distinct phase of Aerosmith‘s fame hit full stride in 1989 with the release of Pump, the band’s tenth overall studio album and their third release since reuniting in 1985. […]
Presto by Rush
Buy Presto For all the musical complexity that Rush has shown over the years, it is absolutely amazing how much they can do with simplicity. On Presto, their thirteenth studio album released in […]
Master of Disguise by Lizzy Borden
Buy Master of Disguise Had Master of Disguise been released five to ten years earlier, it would have a huge commercial success and probably considered a rock classic. But as the climate changed […]
Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz
Buy Let Love Rule While only a moderate success in the United States, the 1989 debut album by Lenny Kravitz became an instant and huge hit elsewhere in the world. Let Love Rule […]
Junta by Phish
Buy Junta Originally released only on cassette, Junta by Phish, defies almost every convention for debut albums. The album was independently recorded and produced by the Vermont-based group but contains top-notch sound to […]