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 9,600 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, The Prodigy, Built To Spill 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:	102 charts
Rank in 1997:	11	Rank Score:	2,814
Rank in 1990s	82	Overall Rank:	411
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12.

Third Eye Blind

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	83 charts
Rank in 1997:	12	Rank Score:	2,674
Rank in 1990s	87	Overall Rank:	435
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13.

Mogwai Young Team

Mogwai

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	92 charts
Rank in 1997:	13	Rank Score:	2,398
Rank in 1990s	99	Overall Rank:	476
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14.

Blur

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	100 charts
Rank in 1997:	14	Rank Score:	2,239
Rank in 1990s	107	Overall Rank:	517
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15.

Homework

Daft Punk

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	96 charts
Rank in 1997:	15	Rank Score:	2,137
Rank in 1990s	112	Overall Rank:	537
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16.

I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One

Yo La Tengo

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	85 charts
Rank in 1997:	16	Rank Score:	2,076
Rank in 1990s	116	Overall Rank:	549
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17.

Portishead

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	77 charts
Rank in 1997:	17	Rank Score:	2,057
Rank in 1990s	118	Overall Rank:	557
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18.

Be Here Now

Oasis

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	59 charts
Rank in 1997:	18	Rank Score:	1,334
Rank in 1990s	190	Overall Rank:	833
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19.

Brighten The Corners

Pavement

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	49 charts
Rank in 1997:	19	Rank Score:	1,327
Rank in 1990s	191	Overall Rank:	837
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20.

Time Out Of Mind

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	73 charts
Rank in 1997:	20	Rank Score:	1,311
Rank in 1990s	193	Overall Rank:	843
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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Band	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Mogwai	3	0%
Incubus	2	0%
Molotov	2	0%
Morrissey	2	0%
Echo & The Bunnymen	2	0%
Modest Mouse	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	334	33%
	142	14%
	36	4%
	21	2%
	21	2%
	16	2%
	15	2%
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