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 LCD Soundsystem.

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Kendrick Lamar

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

698 charts

Rank Score:

6,705

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Overall Rank:

296

Average Rating:

80 (1,108 votes)

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142

Melodrama

Lorde

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

522 charts

Rank Score:

5,803

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2017

Appears in:

491 charts

Rank Score:

5,273

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373

Average Rating:

84 (687 votes)

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A Deeper Understanding

The War On Drugs

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

480 charts

Rank Score:

4,447

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439

Average Rating:

81 (531 votes)

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Slowdive

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

420 charts

Rank Score:

3,391

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2017

Appears in:

385 charts

Rank Score:

3,172

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2017

Appears in:

397 charts

Rank Score:

3,023

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2017

Appears in:

426 charts

Rank Score:

2,802

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2017

Appears in:

348 charts

Rank Score:

2,754

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100

Overall Rank:

693

Average Rating:

77 (547 votes)

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10.

Crack-Up

Fleet Foxes

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

383 charts

Rank Score:

2,700

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101

Overall Rank:

706

Average Rating:

79 (510 votes)

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Best Albums of 2017 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Brockhampton	3	0%
Shabazz Palaces	2	0%
Koan	2	0%
Samantha Fish	2	0%
Charli XCX	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	465	47%
	196	20%
	42	4%
	39	4%
	38	4%
	29	3%
	16	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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