Top 100 Music Albums of 1997
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- Chart updated: 03/18/2025 03:15
- (Created: 03/11/2025 00:24).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,243
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Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,238
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Comments:
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[First added to this chart: 03/11/2025]
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,260
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Comments:
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Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,346
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Average Rating:
Comments:
17. (=)
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Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
Rank Score:
383
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Grateful Dead | 3 | 3% | |
| King Crimson | 2 | 2% | |
| U2 | 1 | 1% | |
| Paul Weller | 1 | 1% | |
| Céline Dion | 1 | 1% | |
| Janet | 1 | 1% | |
| Apollo 440 | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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50 | 50% | |
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28 | 28% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 10 from 80th to 70thEither/Or by Elliott Smith |
| Up 10 from 79th to 69thOther Songs by Ron Sexsmith |
| Up 2 from 67th to 65thGlee by Bran Van 3000 |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 71st to 79thAll Saints by All Saints |
| Down 8 from 72nd to 80thSpiceworld by Spice Girls |
| Down 3 from 65th to 68thEvergreen by Echo & The Bunnymen |
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