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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211.

70 Minuten Musik Ungeklärter Herkunft

Andreas Dorau

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1997

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2 charts

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212.

Wrong-Eyed Jesus

Jim White

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1997

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24 charts

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213.

10 Songs

I Hate Myself

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1997

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11 charts

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214.

The Legend Of Chin

Switchfoot

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1997

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12 charts

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215.

Shut Your Mouth And Open Your Eyes

AFI

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1997

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11 charts

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216.

Sweet Homewrecker

Thrush Hermit

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1997

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5 charts

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Franz Schubert: String Quartets 13-15; "Trout" Quintet; String Quintet

Alban Berg Quartett

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1997

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5 charts

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218.

Year Zero

18 Wheeler

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1997

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3 charts

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219.

Most Things Haven't Worked Out

Junior Kimbrough

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1997

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7 charts

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220.

Visions

Stratovarius

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1997

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16 charts

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	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	%

	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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