Best Albums of 1997

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Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1997 were Radiohead, Björk, Elliott Smith, Modest Mouse, Spiritualized®, Built To Spill, The Verve, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Foo Fighters and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

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24 Hours A Day

The Bottle Rockets

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1997

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8 charts

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The Derek Trucks Band

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1997

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6 charts

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403.

The Virginian

Neko Case & Her Boyfriends

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1997

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16 charts

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Plagiarism

Sparks

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1997

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12 charts

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405.

The More Things Change...

Machine Head

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1997

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13 charts

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So Long So Wrong

Alison Krauss & Union Station

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1997

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16 charts

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All Saints

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1997

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16 charts

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The Big Picture

Elton John

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1997

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18 charts

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Songs About Angels, Evil, And Running Around On Fire

Thingy

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1997

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6 charts

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Melourgia

Anastasia

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1997

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3 charts

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Mogwai	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
R.L. Burnside	2	0%
Thee Headcoatees	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	445	45%
	219	22%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	33	3%
	23	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	914	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

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