Top Albums of 1997
by The Wire (1997) 
The Wire is a British music magazine publishing out of London, which has been issued monthly in print since 1982. Its website launched in 1997. These are their best albums of 1997.
(Official website: https://www.thewire.co.uk)
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Year of Release:
1996*
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Rank in 1996:
None
Rank in 1990s:
None
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Comments:
7.
The Wire list states "Ligeti Editions Vols. 1-6. These are six different albums of which this is one.
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
594
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top Albums of 1997 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| 不失者 [Fushitsusha] | 2 | 4% | |
| Porter Ricks | 2 | 4% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 1 | 2% | |
| Robert Wyatt | 1 | 2% | |
| John Zorn | 1 | 2% | |
| Autechre | 1 | 2% | |
| Patti Smith | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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13 | 26% | |
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10 | 20% | |
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7 | 14% | |
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5 | 10% | |
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5 | 10% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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Other 1997 year charts
A total of 34 charts from recognised sources are available for 1997, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 451 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaarlijst Oor 1997 | OOR | 1997 year chart | 1997 |  |
| Village Voice Albums of the Year 1997 | Village Voice | 1997 year chart | 1997 | |
| Kerrang!'s Albums Of 1997 | Kerrang! | 1997 year chart | 1997 | |
Other charts by The Wire
A total of 33 charts from The Wire are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 50 Albums of 2024 | The Wire | 2024 year chart | 2024 | |
| Top 50 Albums of 2023 | The Wire | 2023 year chart | 2023 | |
| The Wire's Top 50 Releases of 2022 | The Wire | 2022 year chart | 2022 | |
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