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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Bílé Inferno

Iva Bittová & Vladimír Václavek

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

154

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142.

The Magical World Of The Strands

Michael Head & The Strands

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

153

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143.

Von

Sigur Rós

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

151

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144.

Please Mr. Lostman

The Pillows

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

150

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145.

Nothing Feels Good

The Promise Ring

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

148

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146.

The Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified

The Dismemberment Plan

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

148

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147.

Heavy Soul

Paul Weller

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

44 charts

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147

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148.

Arkology
Compilation

Lee "Scratch" Perry

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

25 charts

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145

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149.

Fome

Los Tres

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

20 charts

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144

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150.

Far From The Maddening Crowds

Chicane

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

16 charts

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143

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Delirious?	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Atari Teenage Riot	2	0%
John Denver	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	441	44%
	220	22%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	33	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	910	91%
Yes	90	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

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

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