Best Albums of 1997

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Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1997 were Radiohead, Björk, Elliott Smith, Modest Mouse, Spiritualized®, Built To Spill, The Verve, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Foo Fighters and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,393 charts

Rank Score:

68,326

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Average Rating:

92 (5,594 votes)

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847

Homogenic

Björk

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

1,125 charts

Rank Score:

13,610

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1997

Appears in:

977 charts

Rank Score:

10,695

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Overall Rank:

131

Average Rating:

84 (1,143 votes)

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The Lonesome Crowded West

Modest Mouse

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

723 charts

Rank Score:

8,328

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186

Average Rating:

84 (950 votes)

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Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized®

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

751 charts

Rank Score:

6,746

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1997

Appears in:

564 charts

Rank Score:

6,153

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1997

Appears in:

829 charts

Rank Score:

5,676

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Overall Rank:

305

Average Rating:

77 (1,095 votes)

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F♯ A♯ ∞ [F-Sharp, A-Sharp, Infinity] (LP Version)

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

597 charts

Rank Score:

5,552

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312

Average Rating:

84 (749 votes)

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The Colour And The Shape

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

689 charts

Rank Score:

4,840

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Overall Rank:

357

Average Rating:

78 (982 votes)

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10.

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

579 charts

Rank Score:

4,374

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395

Average Rating:

81 (692 votes)

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Mogwai	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Jimi Hendrix	2	0%
Sinéad O'Connor	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	443	44%
	219	22%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	33	3%
	23	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	914	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

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