Best Albums of 1997

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Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Coma Divine (Recorded Live In Rome)
Live

Porcupine Tree

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

160

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132.

First Rays Of The New Rising Sun

Jimi Hendrix

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

157

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133.

Biomech

Ocean Machine

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

156

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134.

The Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified

The Dismemberment Plan

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

156

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135.

もののけ姫サウンドトラック [Mononoke Hime Soundtrack]
Soundtrack

久石譲 [Joe Hisaishi]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

155

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136.

Get Some

Snot

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

155

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137.

Louise Attaque

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

149

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Arkology
Compilation

Lee "Scratch" Perry

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

26 charts

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149

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Bílé Inferno

Iva Bittová & Vladimír Václavek

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

148

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Heavy Soul

Paul Weller

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

47 charts

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147

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Mogwai	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Whitesnake	2	0%
Paul McCartney	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	443	44%
	219	22%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	33	3%
	23	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	914	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

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

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