Best Albums of 2017

Listed below are the best albums of 2017 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 greatest album charts.

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

Country Albums %


United States 464 46%
United Kingdom 194 19%
Canada 41 4%
Mixed Nationality 38 4%
Australia 37 4%
Germany 28 3%
France 18 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 973 97%
Yes 27 3%
Live? Albums %
No 977 98%
Yes 23 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 985 99%
Yes 15 2%
Best Artists of the 2010s
1. Kendrick Lamar
2. Kanye West
3. Tame Impala
4. Arcade Fire
5. Frank Ocean
6. Beach House
7. Sufjan Stevens
8. Radiohead
9. The National
10. Vampire Weekend
11. Car Seat Headrest
12. Death Grips
13. Lana Del Rey
14. David Bowie
15. Bon Iver
16. The War On Drugs
17. Arctic Monkeys
18. Swans
19. Tyler, The Creator
20. Fleet Foxes
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