Top 89 Music Albums of 1997
by LittleM1971 
1997 Playlist:
Where Are They Now? - Gene
Geek - Bettie Seervert
Local Boy In The Photograph - Stereophonics
Everlong - Foo Fighters
Broken Nose - Catherine Wheel
Sweeter - Julie Doiron
We Could Walk Together - The Clientele
Brakhage - Stereolab
Raspberries - Comet Gain
Your Love Is The Place I Come From - Teenage Fanclub
Last Call - Patti Smith
Rose Parade - Elliott Smith
Shady Lane - Pavement
A.M.180 - Grandaddy
Living Room - Broadcast
Broken Heart - Spiritualized
In My Time - Echo & The Bunnymen
Wide Open Space - Mansun
Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
Karma Police - Radiohead
Stereodee - Mogwai
Song 2 - Blur
Torra Fy Ngwallt Yn Hir - Super Furry Animals
The Line Is Fine - Travis
Cheapskate - Supergrass
Star - Primal Scream
Sunday Shining - Finlay Quaye
Far From Me - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
I Would Hurt A Fly - Built To Spill
Trailer Trash - Modest Mouse
Heaven Of My Heart - Jim White
Stockholm Syndrome - Yo La Tengo
Paste - The Ropers
DISCO: The Secretaries Blues - Beulah
My Town - Buck-O-Nine
Brimful Of Asha - Cornershop
Guiding Star - Cast
- Chart updated: 12/27/2025 20:15
- (Created: 01/15/2014 09:43).
- Chart size: 89 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2014]
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1997
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2015]
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1997
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1997
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Last listen: 19/05/23
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1997
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Last listen: 22/08/25
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Top 89 Music Albums of 1997 composition
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| Mogwai | 2 | 2% | |
| Primal Scream | 2 | 2% | |
| Godspeed You! Black Emperor | 1 | 1% | |
| Turn On | 1 | 1% | |
| The Fall | 1 | 1% | |
| Catherine Wheel | 1 | 1% | |
| GusGus | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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43 | 48% | |
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33 | 37% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 89 Music Albums of 1997 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 13 from 40th to 27thOK Computer by Radiohead |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 27th to 28thLapsed by Bardo Pond |
| Down 1 from 28th to 29thPerfect From Now On by Built To Spill |
| Down 1 from 29th to 30thThe Italian Flag by Prolapse |
| New entries |
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| Big Beat From Badsville by The Cramps |
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| ! | 02/28/2020 00:33 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 11/03/2019 23:43 |  Ledgin72 | 35 | 87/100 |
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From Ledgin72 11/03/2019 23:43 | #244415
Ledgin72 11/03/2019 23:43 | #244415
interesting chart. kind of a week year though, no?
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