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:

1,372

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

195

Overall Rank:

1,279

Average Rating:

78 (382 votes)

Comments:

22.

This Old Dog

Mac DeMarco

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

220 charts

Rank Score:

1,354

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

200

Overall Rank:

1,297

Average Rating:

77 (403 votes)

Comments:

23.

Saturation

Brockhampton

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

219 charts

Rank Score:

1,252

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

217

Overall Rank:

1,390

Average Rating:

80 (438 votes)

Comments:

24.

The Ooz

King Krule

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

223 charts

Rank Score:

1,221

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

221

Overall Rank:

1,420

Average Rating:

76 (255 votes)

Comments:

25.

Capacity

Big Thief

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

167 charts

Rank Score:

1,039

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

264

Overall Rank:

1,646

Average Rating:

78 (178 votes)

Comments:

26.

I See You

The xx

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

245 charts

Rank Score:

1,009

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

269

Overall Rank:

1,687

Average Rating:

72 (449 votes)

Comments:

27.

Painted Ruins

Grizzly Bear

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

994

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

273

Overall Rank:

1,714

Average Rating:

76 (230 votes)

Comments:

28.

Everything Now

Arcade Fire

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

257 charts

Rank Score:

990

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

Comments:

29.

Is This The Life We Really Want?

Roger Waters

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

171 charts

Rank Score:

936

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

293

Overall Rank:

1,802

Average Rating:

75 (241 votes)

Comments:

30.

Villains

Queens Of The Stone Age

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

239 charts

Rank Score:

926

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

299

Overall Rank:

1,827

Average Rating:

74 (394 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%
Brockhampton	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Hans Zimmer	2	0%
The Original Broadway Cast	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	457	46%
	192	19%
	45	5%
	43	4%
	35	4%
	28	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

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

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