Best Albums of 1997

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Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1997 year summaryThe best artists of 1997 were Radiohead, Björk, Elliott Smith, Modest Mouse, Spiritualized, Built To Spill, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, The Verve, Foo Fighters and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,339 charts

Rank Score:

76,379

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Average Rating:

92 (5,506 votes)

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843

Homogenic

Björk

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

1,083 charts

Rank Score:

13,710

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

954 charts

Rank Score:

11,502

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131

Average Rating:

84 (1,124 votes)

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The Lonesome Crowded West

Modest Mouse

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

712 charts

Rank Score:

9,119

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179

Average Rating:

84 (935 votes)

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Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

739 charts

Rank Score:

7,206

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

548 charts

Rank Score:

6,337

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279

Average Rating:

84 (617 votes)

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F♯ A♯ ∞ (LP Version)

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

578 charts

Rank Score:

6,085

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1997

Appears in:

810 charts

Rank Score:

6,037

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298

Average Rating:

77 (1,084 votes)

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The Colour And The Shape

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

672 charts

Rank Score:

5,053

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357

Average Rating:

78 (969 votes)

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10.

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

558 charts

Rank Score:

4,569

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389

Average Rating:

81 (684 votes)

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
David Bowie	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	444	44%
	218	22%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	909	91%
Yes	91	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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Best Artists of 1998
1. Neutral Milk Hotel
2. Massive Attack
3. Air
4. OutKast
5. Lauryn Hill
6. Boards Of Canada
7. Elliott Smith
8. Mercury Rev
9. Eels
10. Madonna
11. Placebo
12. Lucinda Williams
13. The Smashing Pumpkins
14. Refused
15. Belle And Sebastian
16. Pulp
17. Tortoise
18. Black Star
19. Pearl Jam
20. Queens Of The Stone Age