Best Albums of 1997

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Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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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When You Land Here, It's Time To Return

Flake Music

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1997

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4 charts

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Queen Rocks
Compilation

Queen

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1997

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6 charts

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Ghost

The Third Eye Foundation

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1997

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8 charts

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Hang-Ups

Goldfinger

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1997

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7 charts

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The Unplugged Collection
Compilation

John Denver

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1997

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1 chart

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486.

Agur Jauna Gizon Txuriari

Su Ta Gar

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1997

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3 charts

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MCD
Compilation

Maurizio

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1997

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12 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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Too Many Days Without Thinking

Swell

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1997

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10 charts

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Epitaph
Live compilation

King Crimson

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1997

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8 charts

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Atari Teenage Riot	2	0%
Primal Scream	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	445	45%
	215	22%
	34	3%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	22	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	916	92%
Yes	84	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

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

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