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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Sisters Of Avalon

Cyndi Lauper

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1997

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8 charts

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The Wake Of Magellan

Savatage

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1997

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6 charts

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MIND Volume 1

Isildurs Bane

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1997

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4 charts

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Plans & Designs

Faze Action

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1997

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5 charts

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Okoumé

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1997

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12 Grandes Chansons

Les Cowboys Fringants

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1997

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Mother Nature Calls

Cast

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1997

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8 charts

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Big Beat From Badsville

The Cramps

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1997

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Fresh Meat

Arkarna

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1997

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Anthology
Compilation

Ambrosia

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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%
Santana	2	0%
Whitesnake	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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