Best Albums of 1997

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Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 6 hours ago).
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1997 year summaryThe best artists of 1997 were Radiohead, Björk, Elliott Smith, Modest Mouse, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Spiritualized®, Built To Spill, The Verve, Foo Fighters and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.
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521.
Ghetto D 
United States Master P
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
8 charts
Rank Score:
25
Rank in 1997:
521
Rank in 1990s:
5,038
Overall Rank:
33,288
Average Rating:
 67 (10 votes)
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522.
Blurring The Edges 
United States Meredith Brooks
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
13 charts
Rank Score:
25
Rank in 1997:
522
Rank in 1990s:
5,039
Overall Rank:
33,291
Average Rating:
 72 (17 votes)
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523.
The Garden Of Mirrors 
Germany Stephan Micus
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
5 charts
Rank Score:
24
Rank in 1997:
523
Rank in 1990s:
5,065
Overall Rank:
33,524
Average Rating:
 72 (4 votes)
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524.
Agur Jauna Gizon Txuriari 
Spain Su Ta Gar
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
24
Rank in 1997:
524
Rank in 1990s:
5,066
Overall Rank:
33,529
Average Rating:
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525.
The Fruit That Ate Itself 
United States Modest Mouse
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
17 charts
Rank Score:
24
Rank in 1997:
525
Rank in 1990s:
5,069
Overall Rank:
33,542
Average Rating:
 71 (49 votes)
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526.
The Unstable Molecule 
United States Isotope 217
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
11 charts
Rank Score:
24
Rank in 1997:
526
Rank in 1990s:
5,091
Overall Rank:
33,682
Average Rating:
 75 (11 votes)
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527.
Talvin Singh Presents Anokha: Soundz Of The Asian Underground 
Compilation
Mixed Nationality Various Artists
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
7 charts
Rank Score:
24
Rank in 1997:
527
Rank in 1990s:
5,096
Overall Rank:
33,752
Average Rating:
 71 (3 votes)
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528.
It's Electric 
Belgium Orange Black
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
5 charts
Rank Score:
24
Rank in 1997:
528
Rank in 1990s:
5,099
Overall Rank:
33,795
Average Rating:
 74 (2 votes)
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529.
Latyrx (The Album) 
United States Latyrx
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
14 charts
Rank Score:
24
Rank in 1997:
529
Rank in 1990s:
5,107
Overall Rank:
33,844
Average Rating:
 76 (7 votes)
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530.
Birtwistle: The Mask Of Orpheus 
Live
United Kingdom Andrew Davis / Martyn Brabbins / BBC Symphony Orchestra / BBC Singers
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
24
Rank in 1997:
530
Rank in 1990s:
5,122
Overall Rank:
33,919
Average Rating:
 75 (1 vote)
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Best Albums of 1997 composition

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Best Artists of the 2000s
1. Radiohead
2. Arcade Fire
3. The Strokes
4. Coldplay
5. Sufjan Stevens
6. Muse
7. Arctic Monkeys
8. The White Stripes
9. Wilco
10. Animal Collective