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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Eternal Nightcap

The Whitlams

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

125

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172.

Homegrown

Blue Mountain

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

124

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173.

Sympathique

Pink Martini

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

123

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174.

Year Of The Horse
Live

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

121

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175.

A Grand Love Story

Kid Loco

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

121

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176.

Premiers Symptômes
Compilation

Air

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

121

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177.

Flying Away

Smoke City

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

120

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178.

Love, Claire

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

14 charts

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118

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179.

My Own Prison

Creed (2000s)

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

118

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180.

Adrenaline Rush

Twista

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

7 charts

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118

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
David Bowie	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Paul McCartney	2	0%
Hawkwind	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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