Top Canadian Albums - Year-end 1989

The best selling album in 1989 in Canada was THE RAW & THE COOKED by FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS.

RankArtistAlbumReleased
1 FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS THE RAW & THE COOKED 1989
2 MILLI VANILLI GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE 1989
3 TRAVELING WILBURYS THE TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1 1988
4 MADONNA LIKE A PRAYER 1989
5 ALANNAH MYLES ALANNAH MYLES 1980
6 PAULA ABDUL FOREVER YOUR GIRL 1988
7 TOM PETTY FULL MOON FEVER 1989
8 ROY ORBISON MYSTERY GIRL 1989
9 RICHARD MARX REPEAT OFFENDER 1989
10 BOBBY BROWN DON'T BE CRUEL 1988
11 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK HANGIN' TOUGH 1988
12 THE CULT SONIC TEMPLE 1989
13 THE ROLLING STONES STEEL WHEELS 1989
14 JOHN MELLENCAMP BIG DADDY 1989
15 STEVE EARLE COPPERHEAD ROAD 1988
16 ENYA WATERMARK 1988
17 PRINCE BATMAN (SOUNDTRACK) 1989
18 BETTE MIDLER BEACHES (SOUNDTRACK) 1988
19 BLUE RODEO DIAMOND MINE 1989
20 ROXETTE LOOK SHARP! 1988
21 AEROSMITH PUMP 1989
22 TONE LOC LOC-ED AFTER DARK 1989
23 TOM COCHRANE & RED RIDER VICTORY DAY 1988
24 RICK ASTLEY HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS 1988
25 KIM MITCHELL ROCKLAND 1989
26 EDIE BRICKELL & NEW BOHEMIANS SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS 1988
27 GUNS N' ROSES APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION 1987
28 U2 RATTLE AND HUM 1988
29 DEBBIE GIBSON ELECTRIC YOUTH 1989
30 DEF LEPPARD HYSTERIA 1987
31 SOUNDTRACK COCKTAIL 1988
32 CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG AMERICAN DREAM 1988
33 MOTLEY CRUE DR. FEELGOOD 1989
34 DON HENLEY THE END OF THE INNOCENCE 1989
35 MELISSA ETHERIDGE BRAVE AND CRAZY 1989
36 BON JOVI NEW JERSEY 1988
37 SOUL II SOUL CLUB CLASSICS VOL 1 / KEEP ON MOVIN' 1989
38 TEARS FOR FEARS THE SEEDS OF LOVE 1989
39 SKID ROW SKID ROW 1989
40 POISON OPEN UP AND SAY ... AHH 1988
41 GUNS N' ROSES G N' R LIES 1988
42 LOVE & ROCKETS LOVE AND ROCKETS 1989
43 SIMPLY RED A NEW FLAME 1989
44 ROD STEWART OUT OF ORDER 1988
45 MIKE + THE MECHANICS LIVING YEARS 1988
46 ROB BASE & DJ E-Z ROCK IT TAKES TWO 1988
47 LIVING COLOUR VIVID 1988
48 MELISSA ETHERIDGE MELISSA ETHERIDGE 1988
49 STEVIE NICKS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR 1989
50 JEFF HEALEY BAND SEE THE LIGHT 1988
51 THE DOOBIE BROTHERS CYCLES 1989
52 INXS KICK 1987
53 JANET JACKSON RHYTHM NATION 1814 1989
54 YOUNG M.C. STONE COLD RHYMIN' 1989
55 THE PROCLAIMERS SUNSHINE ON LEITH 1988
56 COWBOY JUNKIES THE TRINITY SESSION 1988
57 PINK FLOYD DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER 1988
58 SAMANTHA FOX I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN 1988
59 SAM BROWN STOP 1988
60 EURYTHMICS WE TOO ARE ONE 1989
61 GREAT WHITE TWICE SHY 1989
62 FLEETWOOD MAC GREATEST HITS 1988
63 ELTON JOHN SLEEPING WITH THE PAST 1989
64 BRUCE COCKBURN BIG CIRCUMSTANCE 1988
65 SASS JORDAN TELL SOMEBODY 1988
66 QUEEN THE MIRACLE 1989
67 CANDI CANDI 1988
68 CHER HEART OF STONE 1989
69 BILLY JOEL STORM FRONT 1989
70 NENEH CHERRY RAW LIKE SUSHI 1989
71 BRIGHTON ROCK TAKE A DEEP BREATH 1988
72 TIFFANY HOLD AN OLD FRIEND'S HAND 1988
73 PET SHOP BOYS INTROSPECTIVE 1988
74 PHIL COLLINS BUT SERIOUSLY 1989
75 TINA TURNER FOREIGN AFFAIR 1989
76 THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS LOVE JUNK 1988
77 GRAPES OF WRATH NOW AND AGAIN 1989
78 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH 1987
79 TANITA TIKARAM ANCIENT HEART 1988
80 KARYN WHITE KARYN WHITE 1988
81 MARTIKA MARTIKA 1988
82 LOU REED NEW YORK 1989
83 NEW ORDER TECHNIQUE 1989
84 PAUL MCCARTNEY FLOWERS IN THE DIRT 1989
85 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN IN STEP 1989
86 SOUNDTRACK GHOSTBUSTERS II 1989
87 TRACY CHAPMAN CROSSROADS 1989
88 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS 1989
89 R.E.M. GREEN 1988
90 DEPECHE MODE 101 1989
91 JODY WATLEY LARGER THAN LIFE 1989
92 WARRANT DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH 1989
93 KATE BUSH THE SENSUAL WORLD 1989
94 THE TRAGICALLY HIP UP TO HERE 1989
95 TIN MACHINE TIN MACHINE 1989
96 10,000 MANIACS BLIND MAN'S ZOO 1989
97 COLIN JAMES COLIN JAMES 1988
98 NEIL YOUNG FREEDOM 1989
99 SOUNDTRACK BUSTER 1988
100 STEVIE B. IN MY EYES 1988

Source: RPM Magazine