Best Albums of 1997

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Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1997 year summaryThe best artists of 1997 were Radiohead, Björk, Elliott Smith, Modest Mouse, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Spiritualized®, Built To Spill, 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:

515 charts

Rank Score:

3,566

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

482

Average Rating:

81 (605 votes)

Comments:

12.

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

523 charts

Rank Score:

3,301

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

529

Average Rating:

76 (723 votes)

Comments:

13.

The Mollusk

Ween

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

365 charts

Rank Score:

3,148

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

552

Average Rating:

82 (514 votes)

Comments:

14.

Blur

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

490 charts

Rank Score:

2,846

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

100

Overall Rank:

600

Average Rating:

78 (823 votes)

Comments:

15.

Buena Vista Social Club

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

400 charts

Rank Score:

2,593

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

117

Overall Rank:

671

Average Rating:

80 (472 votes)

Comments:

16.

Time Out Of Mind

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

434 charts

Rank Score:

2,346

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

126

Overall Rank:

735

Average Rating:

79 (622 votes)

Comments:

17.

Homework

Daft Punk

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

423 charts

Rank Score:

2,151

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

143

Overall Rank:

799

Average Rating:

76 (669 votes)

Comments:

18.

Third Eye Blind

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

277 charts

Rank Score:

2,009

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

155

Overall Rank:

856

Average Rating:

74 (394 votes)

Comments:

19.

Mogwai Young Team

Mogwai

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

372 charts

Rank Score:

1,935

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

169

Overall Rank:

900

Average Rating:

80 (481 votes)

Comments:

20.

Dots And Loops

Stereolab

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

245 charts

Rank Score:

1,811

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

181

Overall Rank:

959

Average Rating:

80 (269 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	18	2%
Squarepusher	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Uri Caine	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	439	44%
	217	22%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	33	3%
	23	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	912	91%
Yes	88	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

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