Top 55 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: 07/12/2026 02:15
- (Created: 09/24/2017 00:11).
- Chart size: 55 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:
12,482
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[First added to this chart: 02/25/2018]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
59,944
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2025]
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1997
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Rank Score:
5,806
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*Top 100*
[First added to this chart: 02/25/2018]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
4,446
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1997
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3,945
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
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1997
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Rank Score:
1,783
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2020]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
968
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2024]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
6,367
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*Top 100*
[First added to this chart: 02/25/2018]
[First added to this chart: 07/11/2026]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
1,898
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Total albums: 55. Page 1 of 6
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Top 55 Music Albums of 1997 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Richard David James | 1 | 2% | |
| フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] | 1 | 2% | |
| The Charlatans (UK) | 1 | 2% | |
| Grandaddy | 1 | 2% | |
| The For Carnation | 1 | 2% | |
| Nils Petter Molvær | 1 | 2% | |
| Godspeed You! Black Emperor | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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34 | 62% | |
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9 | 16% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 55 Music Albums of 1997 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 15th to 16thThe Mollusk by Ween |
| Down 1 from 16th to 17thPortishead by Portishead |
| Down 1 from 17th to 18thUnder The Western Freeway by Grandaddy |
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| ! | 11/17/2020 16:38 |  Larcx13 | 1,139 | 86/100 |
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