Top 11 Music Albums of 1997
by zdwyatt

This chart only includes albums that have four or more stars. My ratings begin as an average of the ratings of the songs, out of a possible 100. I may adjust the album's star rating based on the album's personal significance, historical importance, or pure nostalgia. I list both ratings in my review.
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Up to this point, Radiohead was just a band who'd released a so-so debut and a stellar follow-up. I think it was an open question whether they'd be able to repeat the success of The Bends. Upon hearing this, I could not believe how good this album was and how different it sounded, both from their previous work, but also from everything else out at that moment. It is a singular accomplishment that even Radiohead has never matched.

Favorite tracks: Lucky, Climbing Up The Walls, Airbag
Rating: 5.0 (100) | Last heard: March 2, 2016
[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
63,143
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Top rated album (92/100 - 5658 votes)  92 (5,658 votes)
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This album opened my ears to the world of bluegrass. It's a flawless collection of songs.

Favorite tracks: So Long So Wrong, Deep Than Crying, Looking in the Eyes of Love
Rating: 5.0 (93) | Last heard: June 15, 2016
[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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38
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3. (2) Down 1
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For me, this is the album that propelled Bjork from simply interesting to amazing. There is an intensity to this album that I absolutely love.

Favorite tracks: Bachelorette, Joga, 5 Years
Rating: 5.0 (92) | Last heard: June 15, 2016
[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
13,057
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4. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 09/17/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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2,829
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5. (=)
Premiers Symptômes 
Compilation
France Air
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[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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99
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[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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5,636
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[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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1,421
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[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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4,612
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[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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2,163
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[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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2,591
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Top 11 Music Albums of 1997 composition

Artist Albums %


Björk 1 9%
Blur 1 9%
Air 1 9%
The Verve 1 9%
Deftones 1 9%
Foo Fighters 1 9%
Daft Punk 1 9%
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Country Albums %


United States 4 36%
United Kingdom 3 27%
France 2 18%
Cuba 1 9%
Iceland 1 9%
Compilation? Albums %
No 10 91%
Yes 1 9%

Top 11 Music Albums of 1997 chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 1 from 3rd to 2ndSo Long So Wrong
by Alison Krauss & Union Station
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 1 from 2nd to 3rdHomogenic
by Björk

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