Top 15 Music Albums of 1997
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SomethingSpecial 
- Chart updated: 08/24/2025 12:15
- (Created: 03/01/2025 15:07).
- Chart size: 15 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/05/2025]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
6,007
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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2025]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
3,132
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2025]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
1,995
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Maybe my 3rd favourite Pavement record after the first two masterpieces - Wowee Zowee has some incredible songs like Grounded but also a lot of filler tracks like Expedition or whatever it's called
[First added to this chart: 03/05/2025]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
1,241
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Brilliant
[First added to this chart: 03/05/2025]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
1,419
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Although sandwiched between two superior albums, The Colour and the Shape contains Foo Fighter's most acclaimed song, Everlong.
[First added to this chart: 03/05/2025]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
4,644
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[First added to this chart: 07/10/2025]
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Top 15 Music Albums of 1997 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Built To Spill | 1 | 7% | |
| Marcy Playground | 1 | 7% | |
| Blur | 1 | 7% | |
| Buena Vista Social Club | 1 | 7% | |
| Radiohead | 1 | 7% | |
| Paul McCartney | 1 | 7% | |
| Ween | 1 | 7% | |
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Top 15 Music Albums of 1997 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 9th to 10th Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney |
| Down 1 from 10th to 11th The Colour And The Shape by Foo Fighters |
| Down 1 from 11th to 12th Be Here Now by Oasis |
| New entries |
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| La Llorona by Lhasa De Sela |
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