Best Albums of 2017

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Listed below are the best albums of 2017 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 41,000 greatest album charts.

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2017 year summaryThe best artists of 2017 were Brockhampton, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, Tyler, The Creator, The War On Drugs, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Mount Eerie, Slowdive, Father John Misty and The National.

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Kendrick Lamar

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

648 charts

Rank Score:

6,576

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Overall Rank:

300

Average Rating:

80 (1,029 votes)

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136

Melodrama

Lorde

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

481 charts

Rank Score:

5,713

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2017

Appears in:

435 charts

Rank Score:

5,533

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358

Average Rating:

83 (611 votes)

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A Deeper Understanding

The War On Drugs

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

434 charts

Rank Score:

3,930

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Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

350 charts

Rank Score:

3,176

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Overall Rank:

599

Average Rating:

80 (504 votes)

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Slowdive

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

389 charts

Rank Score:

3,088

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2017

Appears in:

328 charts

Rank Score:

3,025

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2017

Appears in:

364 charts

Rank Score:

2,780

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2017

Appears in:

398 charts

Rank Score:

2,634

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713

Average Rating:

78 (519 votes)

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10.

Saturation III

Brockhampton

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

205 charts

Rank Score:

2,542

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103

Overall Rank:

742

Average Rating:

83 (363 votes)

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Best Albums of 2017 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	5	1%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Brockhampton	3	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
XXXTentacion	2	0%
Lingua Ignota	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	479	48%
	192	19%
	41	4%
	41	4%
	28	3%
	23	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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