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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31.

In It For The Money

Supergrass

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

200 charts

Rank Score:

1,184

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

268

Overall Rank:

1,461

Average Rating:

77 (225 votes)

Comments:

32.

Uchū Nippon Setagaya

フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

1,143

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

282

Overall Rank:

1,520

Average Rating:

82 (133 votes)

Comments:

33.

The Velvet Rope

Janet Jackson

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

1,104

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

293

Overall Rank:

1,569

Average Rating:

75 (169 votes)

Comments:

34.

Word Gets Around

Stereophonics

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

903

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

343

Overall Rank:

1,863

Average Rating:

74 (165 votes)

Comments:

35.

Life After Death

The Notorious B.I.G.

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

229 charts

Rank Score:

898

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

346

Overall Rank:

1,873

Average Rating:

77 (300 votes)

Comments:

36.

Fantasma

コーネリアス [Cornelius]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

843

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

359

Overall Rank:

1,975

Average Rating:

80 (119 votes)

Comments:

37.

Static Age

Misfits

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

729

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

397

Overall Rank:

2,230

Average Rating:

78 (124 votes)

Comments:

38.

Butterfly

Mariah Carey

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

694

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

413

Overall Rank:

2,317

Average Rating:

66 (161 votes)

Comments:

39.

Bricolage

Amon Tobin

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

686

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

418

Overall Rank:

2,345

Average Rating:

79 (147 votes)

Comments:

40.

Radiator

Super Furry Animals

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

621

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

452

Overall Rank:

2,536

Average Rating:

77 (159 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Mogwai	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Uri Caine	2	0%
John Fahey	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	441	44%
	220	22%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	909	91%
Yes	91	9%

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

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

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