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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191.

The Psycho-Social, Chemical, Biological & Electro-Magnetic Manipulation Of Human Consciousness

Jedi Mind Tricks

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

106

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192.

Play

Great Big Sea

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

106

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193.

Let's Talk About Love

Céline Dion

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

105

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194.

Barafundle

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

37 charts

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105

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195.

Titanic (Music From The Motion Picture)
Soundtrack

James Horner

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

25 charts

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104

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196.

Beyond The Missouri Sky (Short Stories)

Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

20 charts

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104

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197.

Let's Face It

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

32 charts

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103

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198.

Three Dollar Bill, Yall$

Limp Bizkit

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

14 charts

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102

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199.

Busy Curious Thirsty

Spring Heel Jack

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

12 charts

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102

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200.

Cabo Verde

Cesária Évora

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

8 charts

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101

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
David Bowie	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Atari Teenage Riot	2	0%
Thee Headcoatees	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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