Best Albums of 1997
Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 2 hours ago).
"This is a flawless John Lennon compilation. It contains all of his Top 40 hits, and then a few great songs that didn't: "Mother," "Love," "Working Class Hero," and my personal favourite, "Jealous Guy." "Lennon Legend" is the perfect introduction to Lennon's solo career. It's a shame that it is no..." [+] Reply
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"Creed is another band that doesn't quite deserve all the crap they get. No, they're not the most original band ever, but it's worth noting that this grunge-influenced sound was very out of style at the time. There wasn't much else like this on the radio in the late 90s, so we didn't mind hearing ..." [+] Reply
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lightmyway | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I love this album, Freedom, Room Full Of Mirrors, Isabella, Drifting, Angel are among my favourites from the band." Reply
"The follow up to voodoo lounge is still nothing special, but it's an improvement on the previous album. It's starts off with another lazy rocker, flip the switch, which is almost stones by numbers, but it's followed by anybody seen my baby, which is better, a smoky, sultry groover which has been ..." [+] Reply
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"This is where my Porcupine Tree journey started. Fantastic live album which I never tire of, Radioactive Toy does it for me every time, such a huge build up to the break point and so worth waiting for." Reply
"I know it shouldnt be, but this is my favorite Steve Earle album. Just keeps getting better with every listen. Ft. Worth Blues is the stand out track." Reply
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samistake2ice | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Some great low-fi tracks on here. Not everyone is a winner, but it's a fun record and more accessible than most as a first taste of these guys." Reply
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Best Albums of 1997 composition
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| Various Artists | 18 | 2% | |
| Delirious? | 3 | 0% | |
| Mogwai | 3 | 0% | |
| Grateful Dead | 3 | 0% | |
| Squarepusher | 3 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 0% | |
| Erykah Badu | 2 | 0% | |
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438 | 44% | |
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221 | 22% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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33 | 3% | |
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33 | 3% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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