Top 31 Music Albums of 1997
by ThuramThugood

Best Tracks of 1997 (TBC)

Radiohead - Paranoid Android (OKC) 100
Radiohead - Karma Police (OKC) 100
Radiohead - Exit Music (For A Film) (OKC) 100
Radiohead - Climbing Up The Walls (OKC) 97
Radiohead - Lucky (OKC) 96
* Latryx (TA - USA - Aug 97) - The Quickening (The Wreckoning Part II). 94
Radiohead - Let Down (OKC) 93
Radiohead - The Tourist (OKC) 89
Radiohead - Electioneering (OKC) 89
Radiohead - No Surprises (OKC) 79
Radiohead - Subterranean Homesick Alien (OKC) 77
Radiohead - Airbag (OKC) 77

• Chart updated: 06/07/2025 08:45
• (Created: 04/15/2020 08:40).
• Chart size: 31 albums.

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OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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Album Rating: 90.64
(997/11)

21.05.1997

Radiohead (UK): OK Computer

1.Airbag 77
2.Paranoid Android 100
3.Subterranean Homesick Alien 77
4.Exit Music (For A Film) 100
5.Let Down 93
6.Karma Police 100
7.Fitter Happier n/a
8.Electioneering 89
9.Climbing Up The Walls 97
10.No Surprises 79
11.Lucky 96
12.The Tourist 89

In order (ignoring sub-70 scores):
Radiohead - Paranoid Android (OKC) 100
Radiohead - Karma Police (OKC) 100
Radiohead - Exit Music (For A Film) (OKC) 100
Radiohead - Climbing Up The Walls (OKC) 97
Radiohead - Lucky (OKC) 96
Radiohead - Let Down (OKC) 93
Radiohead - The Tourist (OKC) 89
Radiohead - Electioneering (OKC) 89
Radiohead - No Surprises (OKC) 79
Radiohead - Subterranean Homesick Alien (OKC) 77
Radiohead - Airbag (OKC) 77 [First added to this chart: 04/18/2020]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,410 charts

Rank Score:

65,662

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,627 votes)

Comments:

852

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The Boatman's Call 

 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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Album Rating: 87.92
(1,055/12)

1.Into My Arms. 94
2.Lime Tree Arbour. 91
3.People Ain't No Good. 95
4.Brompton Oratory. 81
5.There Is A Kingdom. 96
6.(Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For? 78
7.Where Do We Go Now But Nowhere? 96
8.West Country Girl. 74
9.Black Hair. 86
10.Idiot Prayer. 99
11.Far From Me. 88
12.Green Eyes. 77 [First added to this chart: 04/27/2020]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

580 charts

Rank Score:

4,246

Rank in 1997:

10

Rank in 1990s:

71

Overall Rank:

400

Average Rating:

 81 (694 votes)

Comments:

31

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Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space 

 Spiritualized®

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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2020]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

754 charts

Rank Score:

6,538

Rank in 1997:

5

Rank in 1990s:

51

Overall Rank:

249

Average Rating:

 82 (947 votes)

Comments:

65

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The Colour And The Shape 

 Foo Fighters

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Album Rating: 85.31
(1,109/13)

1.Doll - 84
2.Monkey Wrench - 98
3.Hey, Johnny Park! - 99
4.My Poor Brain - 78
5.Wind Up - 87
6.Up In Arms - 96
7.My Hero - 87
8.See You - 72
9.Enough Space - 76
10.February Stars - 77
11.Everlong - 95
12.Walking After You - 74
13.New Way Home - 86 [First added to this chart: 05/06/2022]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

695 charts

Rank Score:

4,724

Rank in 1997:

9

Rank in 1990s:

68

Overall Rank:

362

Average Rating:

 78 (988 votes)

Comments:

66

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Radiator 

 Super Furry Animals

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[First added to this chart: 04/27/2020]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

591

Rank in 1997:

42

Rank in 1990s:

459

Overall Rank:

2,648

Average Rating:

 76 (164 votes)

Comments:

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Word Gets Around 

 Stereophonics

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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2020]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

837

Rank in 1997:

34

Rank in 1990s:

347

Overall Rank:

1,980

Average Rating:

 74 (170 votes)

Comments:

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Homogenic 

 Björk

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Album Rating: 81.50
(815/10)

1.Hunter. 84
2.Jóga. 88
3.Unravel. 86
4.Bachelorette. 78
5.All Neon Like. 81
6.5 Years. 82
7.Immature. 78
8.Alarm Call. 79
9.Pluto. 70
10.All Is Full Of Love. 89 [First added to this chart: 05/20/2022]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

1,137 charts

Rank Score:

13,629

Rank in 1997:

2

Rank in 1990s:

17

Overall Rank:

89

Average Rating:

 84 (1,399 votes)

Comments:

103

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Blur 

 Blur

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Album Rating: 81.36
(1,139/14)

1. Beetlebum 91
2.Song 2. 68
3.Country Sad Ballad Man. 81
4.M.O.R. 77
5.On Your Own. 81
6.Theme From Retro. 81
7.You're So Great. 86
8.Death Of A Party. 90
9.Chinese Bombs. 68
10.I'm Just A Killer For Your Love. 84
11.Look Inside America. 91
12.Strange News From Another Star. 85
13.Movin' On. 73
14.Essex Dogs. 83 [First added to this chart: 06/17/2022]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

492 charts

Rank Score:

2,983

Rank in 1997:

14

Rank in 1990s:

99

Overall Rank:

578

Average Rating:

 78 (817 votes)

Comments:

42

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Pop 

 U2

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Album Rating: 80.83
(970/12)

1.Discotheque. 85
2.Do You Feel Loved. 73
3.Mofo. 78
4.If God Will Send His Angels. 74
5.Staring At The Sun. 85
6.Last Night On Earth. 84
7.Gone. 87
8.Miami. 79
9.The Playboy Mansion. 71
10.If You Wear That Velvet Dress. 82
11.Please. 84
12.Wake Up Dead Man. 88 [First added to this chart: 06/17/2022]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

205 charts

Rank Score:

800

Rank in 1997:

36

Rank in 1990s:

363

Overall Rank:

2,048

Average Rating:

 68 (452 votes)

Comments:

33

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I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One 

 Yo La Tengo

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[First added to this chart: 04/27/2020]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

510 charts

Rank Score:

3,625

Rank in 1997:

11

Rank in 1990s:

86

Overall Rank:

481

Average Rating:

 82 (598 votes)

Comments:

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Top 31 Music Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%
The Seahorses	1	3%
Usher	1	3%
Stereophonics	1	3%
Erykah Badu	1	3%
Primal Scream	1	3%
Björk	1	3%
The Divine Comedy	1	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	19	61%
	7	23%
	2	6%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%

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