Best Albums of 1997

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Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 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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881.

Unleash The Beast

Saxon

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1997

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7 charts

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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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883.

La Masquerade Infernale

Arcturus

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1997

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9 charts

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His Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection
Compilation

Sonny Boy Williamson

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1997

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4 charts

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885.

Salama

ناس الغيوان [Nass El Ghiwane]

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1997

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1 chart

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886.

The New Transistor Heroes

Bis

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1997

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9 charts

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887.

The Mill Pond

John Fahey

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1997

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3 charts

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Hallway Of The Gods

The Legendary Pink Dots

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1997

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7 charts

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888.

L'avenir Est Devant

Mendelson

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1997

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5 charts

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890.

Reconstruction. (Theories Explained)

DJ Vadim

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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%
Squarepusher	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Primal Scream	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	438	44%
	220	22%
	37	4%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	22	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	909	91%
Yes	91	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	34	3%

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

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