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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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,421 charts

Rank Score:

63,649

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Average Rating:

92 (5,636 votes)

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855

Homogenic

Björk

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

1,143 charts

Rank Score:

13,263

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

988 charts

Rank Score:

10,379

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Overall Rank:

127

Average Rating:

84 (1,159 votes)

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The Lonesome Crowded West

Modest Mouse

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

730 charts

Rank Score:

7,891

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194

Average Rating:

84 (964 votes)

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F♯ A♯ ∞ [F-Sharp, A-Sharp, Infinity]

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

655 charts

Rank Score:

6,567

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246

Average Rating:

84 (781 votes)

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Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized®

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

757 charts

Rank Score:

6,456

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1997

Appears in:

584 charts

Rank Score:

5,999

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1997

Appears in:

836 charts

Rank Score:

5,567

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302

Average Rating:

77 (1,109 votes)

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The Colour And The Shape

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

698 charts

Rank Score:

4,635

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Overall Rank:

363

Average Rating:

78 (994 votes)

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10.

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

577 charts

Rank Score:

4,156

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403

Average Rating:

81 (697 votes)

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	18	2%
Delirious?	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Modest Mouse	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	439	44%
	217	22%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	912	91%
Yes	88	9%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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