Top 42 Music Albums of 1997 by 
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: 06/16/2025 23:15
- (Created: 09/24/2017 00:11).
- Chart size: 42 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2020]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
13,618
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[First added to this chart: 02/25/2018]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
67,130
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
6,133
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[First added to this chart: 02/25/2018]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
4,828
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
4,239
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
1,896
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2024]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
5,367
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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2024]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
3,241
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[First added to this chart: 02/25/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 04/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
3,665
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Total albums: 42. Page 1 of 5
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Top 42 Music Albums of 1997 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Foo Fighters | 1 | 2% | |
| Metallica | 1 | 2% | |
| Dinosaur Jr. | 1 | 2% | |
| Sleater-Kinney | 1 | 2% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 1 | 2% | |
| Bozzio Levin Stevens | 1 | 2% | |
| Isotope 217 | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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29 | 69% | |
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4 | 10% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 42 Music Albums of 1997 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 18th to 20th Khmer by Nils Petter Molvær |
| Down 1 from 13th to 14th The Lonesome Crowded West by Modest Mouse |
| Down 1 from 14th to 15th Hand It Over by Dinosaur Jr. |
| New entries |
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 Flaming Pieby Paul McCartney |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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 90/100  | 05/10/2021 13:40 |  desh79 | | 93/100 |
| 90/100 | 11/17/2020 16:38 |  Larcx13 | | 86/100 |
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