Best Albums of 1997

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Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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

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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,355 charts

Rank Score:

74,801

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Average Rating:

92 (5,528 votes)

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844

Homogenic

Björk

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

1,095 charts

Rank Score:

13,749

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1997

Appears in:

956 charts

Rank Score:

11,279

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131

Average Rating:

84 (1,124 votes)

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The Lonesome Crowded West

Modest Mouse

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

713 charts

Rank Score:

8,951

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179

Average Rating:

84 (940 votes)

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Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized®

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

743 charts

Rank Score:

7,211

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

550 charts

Rank Score:

6,318

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276

Average Rating:

84 (617 votes)

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F♯ A♯ ∞ (LP Version)

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

580 charts

Rank Score:

5,987

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1997

Appears in:

814 charts

Rank Score:

5,931

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303

Average Rating:

77 (1,086 votes)

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The Colour And The Shape

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

676 charts

Rank Score:

4,989

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361

Average Rating:

78 (973 votes)

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10.

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

566 charts

Rank Score:

4,534

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392

Average Rating:

81 (686 votes)

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	18	2%
Mogwai	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
U.K. Subs	2	0%
Paul McCartney	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	438	44%
	220	22%
	34	3%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	25	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	910	91%
Yes	90	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

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