Best Albums of 1997

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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1.

OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,412 charts

Rank Score:

65,088

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,631 votes)

Comments:

853

2.

Homogenic 

 Björk

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

1,136 charts

Rank Score:

13,525

Rank in 1997:

2

Rank in 1990s:

17

Overall Rank:

89

Average Rating:

 84 (1,400 votes)

Comments:

103

3.

Either/Or 

 Elliott Smith

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

987 charts

Rank Score:

10,501

Rank in 1997:

3

Rank in 1990s:

27

Overall Rank:

128

Average Rating:

 84 (1,156 votes)

Comments:

68

4.

The Lonesome Crowded West 

 Modest Mouse

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

731 charts

Rank Score:

7,981

Rank in 1997:

4

Rank in 1990s:

40

Overall Rank:

192

Average Rating:

 84 (959 votes)

Comments:

65

5.

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space 

 Spiritualized®

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

755 charts

Rank Score:

6,531

Rank in 1997:

5

Rank in 1990s:

51

Overall Rank:

248

Average Rating:

 82 (947 votes)

Comments:

65

6.

F♯ A♯ ∞ [F-Sharp, A-Sharp, Infinity] 

 Godspeed You! Black Emperor

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

651 charts

Rank Score:

6,526

Rank in 1997:

6

Rank in 1990s:

52

Overall Rank:

249

Average Rating:

 84 (777 votes)

Comments:

49

7.

Perfect From Now On 

 Built To Spill

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

578 charts

Rank Score:

6,071

Rank in 1997:

7

Rank in 1990s:

55

Overall Rank:

277

Average Rating:

 84 (640 votes)

Comments:

35

8.

Urban Hymns 

 The Verve

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

832 charts

Rank Score:

5,625

Rank in 1997:

8

Rank in 1990s:

57

Overall Rank:

300

Average Rating:

 77 (1,104 votes)

Comments:

69

9.

The Colour And The Shape 

 Foo Fighters

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

695 charts

Rank Score:

4,691

Rank in 1997:

9

Rank in 1990s:

68

Overall Rank:

362

Average Rating:

 78 (990 votes)

Comments:

66

10.

The Boatman's Call 

 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

579 charts

Rank Score:

4,219

Rank in 1997:

10

Rank in 1990s:

72

Overall Rank:

402

Average Rating:

 81 (694 votes)

Comments:

31

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	18	2%
Delirious?	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Uri Caine	2	0%
Primal Scream	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	442	44%
	214	21%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	33	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	914	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

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