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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Mucho Barato...

Control Machete

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1997

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12 charts

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882.

Koolaide Moustache In Jonestown

Don Salsa

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1997

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2 charts

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Chrysalis

2002

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1997

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2 charts

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884.

Stockholm 67

The Electric Prunes

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1997

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3 charts

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885.

Making Friends

No Use For A Name

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1997

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8 charts

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886.

These Dreams: Greatest Hits
Compilation

Heart

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1997

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4 charts

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887.

Spoke

Calexico

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1997

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12 charts

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888.

Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album

Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz

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1997

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2 charts

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889.

Le Baptême

M (Matthieu Chedid)

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1997

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Jewelz

O.C.

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1997

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12 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%
Spinetta Y Los Socios Del Desierto	2	0%
John Denver	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	446	45%
	219	22%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	33	3%
	23	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	915	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	18	2%

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