Best Albums of 1997

Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 52,000 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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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
107
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Year of Release:
1997
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107
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
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106
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
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106
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
105
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
105
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
104
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
103
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
Rank Score:
103
Rank in 1997:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
103
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 20 of 100

Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 18 2%
David Bowie 3 0%
Mogwai 3 0%
Squarepusher 3 0%
Delirious? 3 0%
Santana 2 0%
Morrissey 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 441 44%
United Kingdom 220 22%
Germany 34 3%
Mixed Nationality 33 3%
Canada 33 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%
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