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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831.

Suedehead - The Best Of Morrissey
Compilation

Morrissey

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1997

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6 charts

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832.

Acda En De Munnik

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1997

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2 charts

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833.

Three Trios

Nguyên Lê

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1997

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4 charts

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834.

Ice Cream Genius

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1997

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1 chart

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834.

The Sign Of 4

Derek Bailey / Pat Metheny / Gregg Bendian / Paul Wertico

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1997

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2 charts

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836.

Burningn'n Tree
Compilation

Squarepusher

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1997

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Beating Up The Campus
Compilation

Various Artists

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1997

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3 charts

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837.

The Donnas

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1997

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4 charts

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839.

Beautiful Wasteland

Capercaillie

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1997

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2 charts

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Caedmon's Call

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1997

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Mogwai	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Morrissey	2	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	444	44%
	218	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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