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Classic alternative music released in 1989

'Paul's Boutique' is the second studio album by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989.
'Paul's Boutique' is the second studio album by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989.Capitol Records
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by Jake Rudh

November 15, 2024

This week on the program, we take a look at albums within the classic alternative world that were being released 35 years ago in 1989. Let me give you a taste of just how much goodness there was: The Cure's Disintegration; Pixies, Doolittle; Nine Inch Nails, Pretty Hate Machine; New Order, Technique; Stone Roses' debut; Paul's Boutique by the Beastie Boys. It goes on and mind-boggling on.

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