The Best Albums of 1997
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1997
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59,057
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1,667
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12,436
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796
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9,486
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9,781
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574
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1997
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6,318
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523
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Total albums: 68. Page 1 of 7
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The Best Albums of 1997 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Company Flow | 1 | 1% | |
| Beth Orton | 1 | 1% | |
| Emperor | 1 | 1% | |
| Super Furry Animals | 1 | 1% | |
| Godspeed You! Black Emperor | 1 | 1% | |
| Usher | 1 | 1% | |
| Jay-Z | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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31 | 46% | |
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20 | 29% | |
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4 | 6% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Other 1997 year charts
A total of 43 charts from recognised sources are available for 1997, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 452 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| 1997 Best Of Critics | Rolling Stone | 1997 year chart | 1997 | |
| Albums of the year 1997 | Pitchfork | 1997 year chart | 1997 | |
| NME Albums Of The Year 1997 | New Music Express | 1997 year chart | 1997 | |
Other charts by uDiscoverMusic
A total of 31 charts from uDiscoverMusic are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The Best Albums of 1999 | uDiscoverMusic | 1999 year chart | 2024 | |
| The Best Albums of 1998 | uDiscoverMusic | 1998 year chart | 2023 | |
| The Best Albums of 1997 | uDiscoverMusic | 1997 year chart | 2021 | |
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