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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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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781.

The Best Of Collin Raye Direct Hits
Compilation

Collin Raye

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1997

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2 charts

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782.

Slow Dark Train

Vigilantes Of Love

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1997

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5 charts

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783.

Si Dieu Veut... Inch'Allah

Fonky Family

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1997

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2 charts

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784.

Blackrock: Original Soundtrack
Compilation

Various Artists

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1997

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2 charts

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785.

Tell Another Joke At The Ol' Choppin' Block

Danielson Famile

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1997

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8 charts

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786.

Self-Titled LP

Karp

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1997

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8 charts

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787.

Come From Heaven

Alpha

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1997

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8 charts

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788.

Ligeti: Edition 1 - String Quartets And Duets

Arditti String Quartet

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1997

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3 charts

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789.

Electro-Shock For President

Brainiac

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1997

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8 charts

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790.

13 Featuring Lester Butler

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1997

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2 charts

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	18	2%
David Bowie	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Atari Teenage Riot	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	439	44%
	217	22%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	33	3%
	23	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	912	91%
Yes	88	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

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

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