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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91.

S.C.I.E.N.C.E.

Incubus

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

235

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

947

Overall Rank:

5,640

Average Rating:

75 (141 votes)

Comments:

92.

Symbols

KMFDM

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

234

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

950

Overall Rank:

5,658

Average Rating:

70 (15 votes)

Comments:

93.

White On Blonde

Texas

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

233

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

957

Overall Rank:

5,683

Average Rating:

72 (55 votes)

Comments:

94.

Andromeda Heights

Prefab Sprout

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

227

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

974

Overall Rank:

5,785

Average Rating:

70 (45 votes)

Comments:

95.

Falling Into Infinity

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

222

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

988

Overall Rank:

5,883

Average Rating:

68 (93 votes)

Comments:

96.

Red Apple Falls

Smog

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

219

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

996

Overall Rank:

5,956

Average Rating:

77 (58 votes)

Comments:

97.

Nine Lives

Aerosmith

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

218

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

1,002

Overall Rank:

5,992

Average Rating:

67 (139 votes)

Comments:

98.

Slightly Odway

Jebediah

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

213

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

1,019

Overall Rank:

6,092

Average Rating:

71 (27 votes)

Comments:

99.

Louise Attaque

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

213

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

1,020

Overall Rank:

6,098

Average Rating:

71 (36 votes)

Comments:

100.

The Divine Wings Of Tragedy

Symphony X

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

213

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Mogwai	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Sinéad O'Connor	2	0%
of Montreal	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	444	44%
	219	22%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	32	3%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	909	91%
Yes	91	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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