Best Albums of 1997

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Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1997 year summaryThe best artists of 1997 were Radiohead, Björk, Elliott Smith, Modest Mouse, Spiritualized, Built To Spill, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, The Verve, Foo Fighters and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

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101.

Slightly Odway

Jebediah

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

212

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102.

The Divine Wings Of Tragedy

Symphony X

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

211

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103.

Louise Attaque

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

210

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104.

Consume Red

Ground Zero

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

210

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105.

Tubthumper

Chumbawamba

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

210

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106.

Lennon Legend: The Very Best Of John Lennon
Compilation

John Lennon

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

208

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107.

City

Strapping Young Lad

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

208

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108.

The Carnival

Wyclef Jean

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

206

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109.

Unit

Regurgitator

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

203

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110.

Talk On Corners

The Corrs

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

202

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
David Bowie	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Uri Caine	2	0%
ゲーム原曲 [Junichi Masuda]	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	443	44%
	219	22%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	909	91%
Yes	91	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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