Best Albums of 2017

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Listed below are the best albums of 2017 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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 The National.

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21.

Big Fish Theory

Vince Staples

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

282 charts

Rank Score:

1,375

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

195

Overall Rank:

1,276

Average Rating:

78 (382 votes)

Comments:

22.

This Old Dog

Mac DeMarco

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

220 charts

Rank Score:

1,358

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

199

Overall Rank:

1,295

Average Rating:

77 (403 votes)

Comments:

23.

Saturation

Brockhampton

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

219 charts

Rank Score:

1,271

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

212

Overall Rank:

1,373

Average Rating:

80 (438 votes)

Comments:

24.

The Ooz

King Krule

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

223 charts

Rank Score:

1,225

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

219

Overall Rank:

1,416

Average Rating:

76 (255 votes)

Comments:

25.

Capacity

Big Thief

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

1,032

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

266

Overall Rank:

1,659

Average Rating:

78 (178 votes)

Comments:

26.

I See You

The xx

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

245 charts

Rank Score:

1,011

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

269

Overall Rank:

1,685

Average Rating:

72 (449 votes)

Comments:

27.

Everything Now

Arcade Fire

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

257 charts

Rank Score:

992

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28.

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

992

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

274

Overall Rank:

1,715

Average Rating:

76 (230 votes)

Comments:

29.

Is This The Life We Really Want?

Roger Waters

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

171 charts

Rank Score:

940

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

292

Overall Rank:

1,795

Average Rating:

75 (241 votes)

Comments:

30.

4:44

Jay-Z

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

940

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

293

Overall Rank:

1,796

Average Rating:

78 (270 votes)

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Best Albums of 2017 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Mach-Hommy	5	1%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Brockhampton	3	0%
The Original Broadway Cast	2	0%
Hans Zimmer	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	464	46%
	192	19%
	43	4%
	40	4%
	35	4%
	28	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

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

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