Best Albums of 1997

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Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Queen Rocks
Compilation

Queen

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1997

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6 charts

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Cheap Trick (1997)

Cheap Trick

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1997

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7 charts

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Hang-Ups

Goldfinger

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1997

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7 charts

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504.

My Way

Usher

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1997

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20 charts

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The Wedding Singer (Music From The Motion Picture) Volume 2
Soundtrack compilation

Various Artists

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1997

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5 charts

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Still Waters

Bee Gees

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1997

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13 charts

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507.

The More Things Change...

Machine Head

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1997

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11 charts

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A Triumph For Man

Mew

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1997

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10 charts

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Pure Chewing Satisfaction

Lard

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1997

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7 charts

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Ice Cream

Salad

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1997

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4 charts

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Delirious?	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Erykah Badu	2	0%
Atari Teenage Riot	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	445	45%
	219	22%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	32	3%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	909	91%
Yes	91	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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