Top 49 Music Albums of 1997
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AAL2014 
You could make a strong case for each of the first 6 choices taking the top spot. I love every one of those records. From there, it becomes a bit more hit or miss but still decent.
- Chart updated: 12/29/2025 19:45
- (Created: 09/24/2017 00:11).
- Chart size: 49 albums.
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*Top 100*
[First added to this chart: 11/22/2020]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
13,000
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[First added to this chart: 02/25/2018]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
62,860
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
6,033
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*Top 100*
[First added to this chart: 02/25/2018]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
4,597
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
4,104
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
1,788
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2020]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
1,062
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2024]
Year of Release:
1997
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6,554
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*Top 100*
[First added to this chart: 02/25/2018]
[First added to this chart: 10/02/2025]
Total albums: 49. Page 1 of 5
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Top 49 Music Albums of 1997 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Buena Vista Social Club | 1 | 2% | |
| Jay-Z | 1 | 2% | |
| Aphex Twin | 1 | 2% | |
| Radiohead | 1 | 2% | |
| The Charlatans (UK) | 1 | 2% | |
| Ween | 1 | 2% | |
| The For Carnation | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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31 | 63% | |
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8 | 16% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 49 Music Albums of 1997 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 23rd to 24thKhmer by Nils Petter Molvær |
| Down 1 from 24th to 25thFull Force Galesburg by The Mountain Goats |
| Down 1 from 25th to 26thThe Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified by The Dismemberment Plan |
| New entries |
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| Come To Daddy by Aphex Twin |
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| 05/10/2021 13:40 |  desh79 | 1,274 | 93/100 | |
| 11/17/2020 16:38 |  Larcx13 | 1,138 | 86/100 |
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