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: 2 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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671.
Lost Blues And Other Songs 
Compilation
United States Palace Music
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
9 charts
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 1997:
671
Rank in 1990s:
6,252
Overall Rank:
41,435
Average Rating:
 71 (14 votes)
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672.
Stefan Wolpe: Quartets · Cantata 
Mixed Nationality Gruppe Neue Musik Hanns Eisler Leipzig / Silesian String Quartet / Cornelia Kallisch
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
4 charts
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 1997:
672
Rank in 1990s:
6,261
Overall Rank:
41,482
Average Rating:
 73 (1 vote)
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673.
Petals From A Sunflower 
United Kingdom Tales Of Justine
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
4 charts
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 1997:
673
Rank in 1990s:
6,263
Overall Rank:
41,492
Average Rating:
 74 (2 votes)
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674.
Beats Me 
Denmark Psyched Up Janis
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 1997:
674
Rank in 1990s:
6,268
Overall Rank:
41,510
Average Rating:
 74 (2 votes)
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675.
Mother Nature Calls 
United Kingdom Cast
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
8 charts
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 1997:
675
Rank in 1990s:
6,272
Overall Rank:
41,528
Average Rating:
 71 (15 votes)
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676.
Payin' The Dues 
Sweden The Hellacopters
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
5 charts
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 1997:
676
Rank in 1990s:
6,277
Overall Rank:
41,549
Average Rating:
 74 (7 votes)
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677.
Big Beat From Badsville 
United States The Cramps
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
7 charts
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 1997:
677
Rank in 1990s:
6,284
Overall Rank:
41,618
Average Rating:
 71 (11 votes)
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678.
Standing Stone 
United Kingdom Paul McCartney
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 1997:
678
Rank in 1990s:
6,297
Overall Rank:
41,727
Average Rating:
 64 (18 votes)
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679.
Thessaloniki - Yannena With Two Canvas Shoes 
Mixed Nationality George Dalaras / Goran Bregović
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 1997:
679
Rank in 1990s:
6,298
Overall Rank:
41,730
Average Rating:
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680.
Paint The Sky With Stars: The Best Of Enya 
Compilation
Ireland Enya
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
14 charts
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 1997:
680
Rank in 1990s:
6,300
Overall Rank:
41,745
Average Rating:
 68 (23 votes)
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Best Albums of 1997 composition

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Best Artists of 1987
1. U2
2. Guns N' Roses
3. Prince
4. The Smiths
5. Dinosaur Jr.
6. Dinosaur
7. R.E.M.
8. Michael Jackson
9. Depeche Mode
10. Sonic Youth