Best Albums of 1997 : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of 1997

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,700 greatest album charts.

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1997 year summaryThe best bands of 1997 were Radiohead, The Verve, Björk , Elliott Smith, Foo Fighters, Spiritualized, Modest Mouse, Built To Spill, The Prodigy and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.

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11.

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	101 charts
Rank in 1997:	11	Rank Score:	2,766
Rank in 1990s	84	Overall Rank:	424
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12.

Third Eye Blind

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	82 charts
Rank in 1997:	12	Rank Score:	2,656
Rank in 1990s	89	Overall Rank:	442
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13.

Mogwai Young Team

Mogwai

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	96 charts
Rank in 1997:	13	Rank Score:	2,473
Rank in 1990s	97	Overall Rank:	476
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14.

Blur

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	100 charts
Rank in 1997:	14	Rank Score:	2,237
Rank in 1990s	107	Overall Rank:	519
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15.

I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One

Yo La Tengo

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	89 charts
Rank in 1997:	15	Rank Score:	2,099
Rank in 1990s	116	Overall Rank:	550
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16.

Homework

Daft Punk

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	98 charts
Rank in 1997:	16	Rank Score:	2,097
Rank in 1990s	117	Overall Rank:	551
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17.

Portishead

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	78 charts
Rank in 1997:	17	Rank Score:	2,007
Rank in 1990s	125	Overall Rank:	578
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18.

Brighten The Corners

Pavement

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	51 charts
Rank in 1997:	18	Rank Score:	1,378
Rank in 1990s	181	Overall Rank:	816
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19.

Time Out Of Mind

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	75 charts
Rank in 1997:	19	Rank Score:	1,327
Rank in 1990s	189	Overall Rank:	841
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20.

Buena Vista Social Club

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	72 charts
Rank in 1997:	20	Rank Score:	1,315
Rank in 1990s	193	Overall Rank:	850
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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Band	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Mogwai	3	0%
Morrissey	2	0%
Eva Cassidy	2	0%
Modest Mouse	2	0%
Hot Water Music	2	0%
Echo & The Bunnymen	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	343	34%
	144	14%
	36	4%
	20	2%
	20	2%
	18	2%
	15	2%
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