Top 48 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: 12/22/2025 02:15
- (Created: 09/24/2017 00:11).
- Chart size: 48 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2020]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
13,259
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[First added to this chart: 02/25/2018]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
63,618
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
5,997
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[First added to this chart: 02/25/2018]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
4,634
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
4,155
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
1,812
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2020]
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,190
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2024]
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,567
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Total albums: 48. Page 1 of 5
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Top 48 Music Albums of 1997 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Notorious B.I.G. | 1 | 2% | |
| Incubus | 1 | 2% | |
| Neko Case & Her Boyfriends | 1 | 2% | |
| Erykah Badu | 1 | 2% | |
| Brainiac | 1 | 2% | |
| King Crimson | 1 | 2% | |
| Bozzio Levin Stevens | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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31 | 65% | |
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7 | 15% | |
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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 48 Music Albums of 1997 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 41st to 42nd Black Light Syndrome by Bozzio Levin Stevens |
| Down 1 from 42nd to 43rd In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 by Jay-Z |
| Down 1 from 43rd to 44th Promised Works by The For Carnation |
| New entries |
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| The Virginian by Neko Case & Her Boyfriends |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 05/10/2021 13:40 |  desh79 | 1,278 | 93/100 |
| ! | 11/17/2020 16:38 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
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