Best Albums of 2017

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Listed below are the best albums of 2017 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2017 were Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, Tyler, The Creator, Brockhampton, The War On Drugs, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Slowdive, Mount Eerie, Phil Elverum and The National.

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You Are We

While She Sleeps

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2017

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6 charts

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Queens Of The Breakers

The Barr Brothers

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2017

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10 charts

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Imaginations

Molly Nilsson

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2017

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8 charts

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Get This In Ya

The Chats

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2017

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7 charts

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The Endless Mile

Dead Letter Circus

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2017

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5 charts

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Puxico

Natalie Hemby

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2017

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4 charts

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Between The Earth And Sky

Lankum

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2017

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11 charts

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Disappeared Behind The Sun

Angles 9

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2017

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Offering

Cults

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2017

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Poor David's Almanack

David Rawlings

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2017

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Best Albums of 2017 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Mach-Hommy	5	1%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Brockhampton	3	0%
The Original Broadway Cast	2	0%
Shabazz Palaces	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	459	46%
	189	19%
	45	5%
	44	4%
	37	4%
	28	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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