Best Albums of 2017

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Listed below are the best albums of 2017 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 46,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Kendrick Lamar

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

700 charts

Rank Score:

6,746

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Overall Rank:

295

Average Rating:

80 (1,105 votes)

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142

Melodrama

Lorde

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

520 charts

Rank Score:

5,887

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2017

Appears in:

492 charts

Rank Score:

5,366

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369

Average Rating:

84 (680 votes)

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A Deeper Understanding

The War On Drugs

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

479 charts

Rank Score:

4,512

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Overall Rank:

437

Average Rating:

81 (529 votes)

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Slowdive

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

415 charts

Rank Score:

3,286

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2017

Appears in:

388 charts

Rank Score:

3,204

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2017

Appears in:

396 charts

Rank Score:

3,017

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2017

Appears in:

347 charts

Rank Score:

2,804

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2017

Appears in:

424 charts

Rank Score:

2,770

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Overall Rank:

692

Average Rating:

78 (539 votes)

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10.

Crack-Up

Fleet Foxes

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

379 charts

Rank Score:

2,597

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101

Overall Rank:

731

Average Rating:

79 (506 votes)

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Best Albums of 2017 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	4	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Brockhampton	3	0%
GFOTY	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Lingua Ignota	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	463	46%
	195	20%
	42	4%
	40	4%
	37	4%
	33	3%
	16	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	7	1%

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