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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71.

Who Built The Moon?

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

368

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

702

Overall Rank:

3,916

Average Rating:

74 (99 votes)

Comments:

72.

Black Origami

Jlin

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

361

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

716

Overall Rank:

3,976

Average Rating:

72 (95 votes)

Comments:

73.

Hitchhiker

Neil Young

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

358

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

725

Overall Rank:

4,008

Average Rating:

79 (116 votes)

Comments:

74.

Wonderful Wonderful

The Killers

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

356

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

728

Overall Rank:

4,025

Average Rating:

69 (168 votes)

Comments:

75.

Hang

Foxygen

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

355

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

730

Overall Rank:

4,037

Average Rating:

71 (181 votes)

Comments:

76.

No Dogs Allowed

Sidney Gish

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

353

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

733

Overall Rank:

4,054

Average Rating:

79 (23 votes)

Comments:

77.

Plunge

Fever Ray

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

110 charts

Rank Score:

344

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

748

Overall Rank:

4,145

Average Rating:

72 (103 votes)

Comments:

78.

÷ (Divide)

Ed Sheeran

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

336

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

763

Overall Rank:

4,216

Average Rating:

45 (208 votes)

Comments:

79.

Concrete And Gold

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

334

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

768

Overall Rank:

4,232

Average Rating:

70 (182 votes)

Comments:

80.

All Bitches Die

Lingua Ignota

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

331

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

771

Overall Rank:

4,264

Average Rating:

77 (50 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Brockhampton	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Tha God Fahim & Mach-Hommy	2	0%
Chris Stapleton	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	462	46%
	193	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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