Best Albums of 2017

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Listed below are the best albums of 2017 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 21 minutes ago).
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2017 year summaryThe best artists of 2017 were Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, Brockhampton, Tyler, The Creator, The War On Drugs, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Slowdive, Mount Eerie, Phil Elverum and The National.
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Pageant 
United States PWR BTTM
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2017
Appears in:
4 charts
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2017:
991
Rank in 2010s:
9,608
Overall Rank:
39,978
Average Rating:
 72 (11 votes)
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992.
The Man Who Never Was 
United Kingdom This Winter Machine
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2017
Appears in:
5 charts
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2017:
992
Rank in 2010s:
9,616
Overall Rank:
39,998
Average Rating:
 74 (1 vote)
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993.
What In The Natural World 
United States Jake Xerxes Fussell
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2017
Appears in:
19 charts
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2017:
993
Rank in 2010s:
9,630
Overall Rank:
40,039
Average Rating:
 73 (10 votes)
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994.
Losing 
United States Bully
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2017
Appears in:
10 charts
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2017:
994
Rank in 2010s:
9,631
Overall Rank:
40,040
Average Rating:
 72 (11 votes)
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995.
Star Stuff 
United States Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2017
Appears in:
6 charts
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2017:
995
Rank in 2010s:
9,681
Overall Rank:
40,241
Average Rating:
 73 (5 votes)
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996.
A Pocket Of Wind Resistance 
United Kingdom Karine Polwart With Pippa Murphy
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2017
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2017:
996
Rank in 2010s:
9,691
Overall Rank:
40,289
Average Rating:
 71 (5 votes)
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997.
Stardust Rituals 
Germany Electric Moon
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2017
Appears in:
7 charts
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2017:
997
Rank in 2010s:
9,695
Overall Rank:
40,303
Average Rating:
 73 (3 votes)
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998.
Veronautika 
Serbia Nikola Vranjkovic
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2017
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2017:
998
Rank in 2010s:
9,727
Overall Rank:
40,411
Average Rating:
 74 (1 vote)
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999.
Gently Gently 
Ireland The Great Balloon Race
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2017
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2017:
999
Rank in 2010s:
9,735
Overall Rank:
40,440
Average Rating:
 73 (6 votes)
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1000.
Voyager 
France Vitalic
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2017
Appears in:
4 charts
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2017:
1,000
Rank in 2010s:
9,738
Overall Rank:
40,451
Average Rating:
 70 (9 votes)
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