Best Albums of 1997

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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1997
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Buy album United States
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1997
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
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8
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
8
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
8
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Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8
Rank in 1997:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • iTunes
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
8
Rank in 1997:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist Albums %


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


United States 443 44%
United Kingdom 220 22%
Germany 34 3%
Canada 33 3%
Mixed Nationality 32 3%
Japan 24 2%
Sweden 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%
Best Artists of 1992
1. R.E.M.
2. Rage Against The Machine
3. Pavement
4. Alice In Chains
5. Richard David James
6. Aphex Twin
7. Dr. Dre
8. Faith No More
9. Tori Amos
10. Red House Painters
11. The Cure
12. Dream Theater
13. Tom Waits
14. Sonic Youth
15. Stone Temple Pilots
16. Beastie Boys
17. Neil Young
18. Pantera
19. Sugar
20. PJ Harvey
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