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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11.

I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One

Yo La Tengo

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

494 charts

Rank Score:

3,881

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

464

Average Rating:

82 (585 votes)

Comments:

12.

The Mollusk

Ween

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

357 charts

Rank Score:

3,519

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

513

Average Rating:

83 (488 votes)

Comments:

13.

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

502 charts

Rank Score:

3,338

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

541

Average Rating:

77 (696 votes)

Comments:

14.

Blur

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

469 charts

Rank Score:

2,985

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

101

Overall Rank:

594

Average Rating:

78 (792 votes)

Comments:

15.

Buena Vista Social Club

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

377 charts

Rank Score:

2,642

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

115

Overall Rank:

683

Average Rating:

80 (452 votes)

Comments:

16.

Time Out Of Mind

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

416 charts

Rank Score:

2,338

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

137

Overall Rank:

764

Average Rating:

79 (599 votes)

Comments:

17.

Homework

Daft Punk

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

404 charts

Rank Score:

2,263

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

141

Overall Rank:

790

Average Rating:

76 (646 votes)

Comments:

18.

Dots And Loops

Stereolab

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,959

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

175

Overall Rank:

919

Average Rating:

79 (241 votes)

Comments:

19.

Mogwai Young Team

Mogwai

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

359 charts

Rank Score:

1,919

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

181

Overall Rank:

939

Average Rating:

80 (464 votes)

Comments:

20.

Portishead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

351 charts

Rank Score:

1,796

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

193

Overall Rank:

1,000

Average Rating:

79 (524 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Delirious?	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
of Montreal	2	0%
Paul McCartney	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	441	44%
	220	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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