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.

The Velvet Rope

Janet Jackson

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

1,193

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

265

Overall Rank:

1,448

Average Rating:

75 (170 votes)

Comments:

32.

In It For The Money

Supergrass

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

200 charts

Rank Score:

1,182

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

270

Overall Rank:

1,464

Average Rating:

77 (225 votes)

Comments:

33.

Uchū Nippon Setagaya

フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

1,141

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

282

Overall Rank:

1,519

Average Rating:

82 (132 votes)

Comments:

34.

Word Gets Around

Stereophonics

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

902

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

343

Overall Rank:

1,862

Average Rating:

74 (165 votes)

Comments:

35.

Life After Death

The Notorious B.I.G.

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

228 charts

Rank Score:

896

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

346

Overall Rank:

1,874

Average Rating:

77 (299 votes)

Comments:

36.

Fantasma

コーネリアス [Cornelius]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

842

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

359

Overall Rank:

1,976

Average Rating:

80 (119 votes)

Comments:

37.

Static Age

Misfits

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

727

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

397

Overall Rank:

2,236

Average Rating:

78 (124 votes)

Comments:

38.

Butterfly

Mariah Carey

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

701

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

410

Overall Rank:

2,304

Average Rating:

66 (162 votes)

Comments:

39.

Bricolage

Amon Tobin

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

685

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

418

Overall Rank:

2,347

Average Rating:

79 (147 votes)

Comments:

40.

Radiator

Super Furry Animals

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

620

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

453

Overall Rank:

2,535

Average Rating:

77 (158 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Delirious?	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Atari Teenage Riot	2	0%
John Denver	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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