The 30 Best Albums of 2017
by Independent (2017) 
The Independent is a British online newspaper. These are their best albums of 2017.
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The 30 Best Albums of 2017 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Cigarettes After Sex | 2 | 7% | |
| Sampha | 1 | 3% | |
| The xx | 1 | 3% | |
| Syd | 1 | 3% | |
| Taylor Swift | 1 | 3% | |
| Jessie Ware | 1 | 3% | |
| Bonobo | 1 | 3% | |
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Other 2017 year charts
A total of 183 charts from recognised sources are available for 2017, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 470 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drowned in Sound's Favorite Albums of 2017 | Drowned in Sound | 2017 year chart | 2017 | |
| The Best Albums of 2017 | Fopp | 2017 year chart | 2017 | |
| Top 10 Albums of the Year 2017 | Bleep | 2017 year chart | 2017 | |
Other charts by Independent
A total of 11charts from Independent are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 20 best albums of 2025 | Independent | 2025 year chart | 2025 | |
| Best albums of 2024 | Independent | 2024 year chart | 2024 | |
| The best albums of 2023 | Independent | 2023 year chart | 2023 | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 09/04/2019 06:48 | Johnnyo | 2,592 | 80/100 | |
| 02/25/2019 21:09 |  TheTourist | 154 | 79/100 | |
| 03/20/2018 11:36 |  Purplepash | 1,740 | 88/100 |
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