Best Albums of 1997

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Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 greatest album charts.

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1997 year summaryThe best artists of 1997 were Radiohead, Björk, Elliott Smith, Modest Mouse, Spiritualized, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Built To Spill, The Verve, Foo Fighters and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,292 charts

Rank Score:

82,412

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Average Rating:

92 (5,440 votes)

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835

Homogenic

Björk

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

1,066 charts

Rank Score:

14,426

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

939 charts

Rank Score:

12,177

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Overall Rank:

128

Average Rating:

84 (1,110 votes)

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The Lonesome Crowded West

Modest Mouse

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

713 charts

Rank Score:

9,559

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Overall Rank:

173

Average Rating:

84 (924 votes)

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Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

727 charts

Rank Score:

7,455

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235

Average Rating:

82 (921 votes)

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F♯ A♯ ∞ (LP Version)

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

573 charts

Rank Score:

6,543

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

534 charts

Rank Score:

6,348

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

790 charts

Rank Score:

6,119

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Overall Rank:

302

Average Rating:

77 (1,070 votes)

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The Colour And The Shape

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

658 charts

Rank Score:

5,256

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Overall Rank:

350

Average Rating:

78 (948 votes)

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10.

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

542 charts

Rank Score:

4,720

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Overall Rank:

389

Average Rating:

81 (669 votes)

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
Mogwai	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
Morrissey	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	442	44%
	215	21%
	34	3%
	34	3%
	31	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	916	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	19	2%

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