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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MCD
Compilation

Maurizio

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1997

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12 charts

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481.

Angels Fall First

Nightwish

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1997

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12 charts

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483.

Queen Rocks
Compilation

Queen

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1997

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6 charts

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484.

Agur Jauna Gizon Txuriari

Su Ta Gar

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1997

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3 charts

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485.

The Unplugged Collection
Compilation

John Denver

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1997

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1 chart

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486.

Ghost

The Third Eye Foundation

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1997

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8 charts

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The Very Best Of The Jam
Compilation

The Jam

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1997

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12 charts

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488.

Hang-Ups

Goldfinger

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1997

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7 charts

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489.

Too Many Days Without Thinking

Swell

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1997

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10 charts

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Glory To The Brave

HammerFall

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1997

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12 charts

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Mogwai	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Whitesnake	2	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	447	45%
	216	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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