Best Albums of 2017

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Listed below are the best albums of 2017 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2017 were Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, Brockhampton, Tyler, The Creator, The War On Drugs, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Slowdive, Mount Eerie, Phil Elverum and The National.

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Polygondwanaland

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

189 charts

Rank Score:

1,687

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

149

Overall Rank:

1,036

Average Rating:

80 (272 votes)

Comments:

20.

Flying Microtonal Banana

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

266 charts

Rank Score:

1,448

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

180

Overall Rank:

1,206

Average Rating:

79 (455 votes)

Comments:

39.

Go Farther In Lightness

Gang Of Youths

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

726

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

363

Overall Rank:

2,234

Average Rating:

80 (80 votes)

Comments:

60.

Forced Witness

Alex Cameron

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

422

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

601

Overall Rank:

3,490

Average Rating:

79 (91 votes)

Comments:

79.

Murder Of The Universe

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

337

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

753

Overall Rank:

4,221

Average Rating:

73 (205 votes)

Comments:

135.

Gumboot Soup

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

202

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147.

More Scared Of You Than You Are Of Me

The Smith Street Band

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

192

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152.

The Weather

Pond (AU)

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

184

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232.

The French Press

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

105

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258.

Bravado

Kirin J. Callinan

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

26 charts

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Best Albums of 2017 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Mach-Hommy	5	1%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Brockhampton	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Future (Rap)	2	0%
Sufjan Stevens	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	463	46%
	190	19%
	44	4%
	44	4%
	38	4%
	27	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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