Top 100 Music Albums of 1997
by 
Norman Bates 
Work in progress.
- Chart updated: 08/29/2025 05:45
- (Created: 05/09/2012 21:25).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
There are 3 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 has an average rating of 82 out of 100 (from 6 votes). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 57,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
Buy album 
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 09/22/2012]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 09/22/2012]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 09/22/2012]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 05/18/2014]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 09/22/2012]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 09/22/2012]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 09/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,371
Rank in 1997:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 09/22/2012]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 09/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
Rank Score:
13,255
Rank in 1997:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 09/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,423
Rank in 1997:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| Songs: Ohia | 2 | 2% | |
| Susana Baca | 2 | 2% | |
| Jim O'Rourke | 1 | 1% | |
| Silvain Vanot | 1 | 1% | |
| Pavement | 1 | 1% | |
| Movietone | 1 | 1% | |
| Virgínia Rodrigues | 1 | 1% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| |
46 | 46% | |
 |
22 | 22% | |
| |
11 | 11% | |
 |
2 | 2% | |
 |
2 | 2% | |
 |
2 | 2% | |
 |
2 | 2% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 97th to 96th 30 by Laurent Garnier |
| Up 1 from 96th to 95th Del Fuego Y Del Agua by Susana Baca |
| Up 1 from 95th to 94th Transit by Sofa Surfers |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Little Ship by Loudon Wainwright III |
Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
- Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
Norman Bates has created 71 other 1997 year charts - click here to explore them all.
Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
N.B. The average rating for this chart will not be reliable as it has been rated very few times.
Showing latest 5 ratings for this chart. | Show all 6 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 05/07/2021 13:33 | jackq | 273 | 92/100 |
| ! | 01/18/2015 12:16 | gon2bed | 136 | 77/100 |
| ! | 09/17/2014 01:30 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 08/28/2013 18:10 | Johnnyo | 2,557 | 80/100 |
| ! | 02/12/2013 21:15 | Drogby | 8 | 64/100 |
Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 favourites
Showing all 1 members who have added this chart as a favourite
Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 comments
Showing all 3 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First |
Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
From gon2bed 01/18/2015 12:18 | #131841
Some great albums but OK computer at 100 is hard to get my head round if you love it. I'd just rather not see it on there, than so low.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From Johnnyo 08/28/2013 18:10 | #84712
Can't understand Drogby's rating. I really like this chart.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From Drogby 02/12/2013 21:15 | #64888
Smog!!!
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Your feedback for Top 100 Music Albums of 1997
Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
