Top 57 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: 10/19/2026 04:45
- (Created: 09/24/2017 00:11).
- Chart size: 57 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2020]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
12,381
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[First added to this chart: 02/25/2018]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
58,856
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
5,708
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*Top 100*
[First added to this chart: 02/25/2018]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
4,317
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
3,822
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
1,753
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2020]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
994
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2024]
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,276
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[First added to this chart: 02/25/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 07/11/2026]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
1,861
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Total albums: 57. Page 1 of 6
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Top 57 Music Albums of 1997 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Nils Petter Molvær | 1 | 2% | |
| Incubus | 1 | 2% | |
| Rakim | 1 | 2% | |
| of Montreal | 1 | 2% | |
| The For Carnation | 1 | 2% | |
| The Mountain Goats | 1 | 2% | |
| Mogwai | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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36 | 63% | |
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9 | 16% | |
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3 | 5% | |
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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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Top 57 Music Albums of 1997 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 9 from 57th to 48th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 1 from 48th to 49th |
Down 1 from 49th to 50th |
Down 1 from 50th to 51st |
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| ! | 05/10/2021 13:40 |  desh79 | 1,273 | 93/100 |
| ! | 11/17/2020 16:38 |  Larcx13 | 1,140 | 86/100 |
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