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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181.

Before Driving To The Chapel We Took Coffee With Rick And Jennifer Reed

AMM

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

113

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182.

Low Estate

16 Horsepower

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

113

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183.

ESCM

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

112

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184.

Year Of The Horse
Live

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

109

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185.

Mag Earwhig!

Guided By Voices

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

107

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186.

Live
Live

Erykah Badu

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

13 charts

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107

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187.

Cryptic Writings

Megadeth

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

32 charts

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107

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188.

Exile On Coldharbour Lane

Alabama 3

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

27 charts

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107

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189.

Tone Soul Evolution

The Apples In Stereo

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

106

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190.

The 18th Letter

Rakim

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

27 charts

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105

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	18	2%
David Bowie	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Paul McCartney	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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