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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51.

Sehnsucht

Rammstein

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

490

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

536

Overall Rank:

3,060

Average Rating:

76 (152 votes)

Comments:

52.

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

483

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

540

Overall Rank:

3,108

Average Rating:

73 (157 votes)

Comments:

53.

Impossible Princess

Kylie Minogue

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

451

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

567

Overall Rank:

3,272

Average Rating:

77 (82 votes)

Comments:

54.

New Forms

Roni Size And Reprazent

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

432

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

583

Overall Rank:

3,389

Average Rating:

74 (74 votes)

Comments:

55.

Surfacing

Sarah McLachlan

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

424

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

596

Overall Rank:

3,456

Average Rating:

74 (116 votes)

Comments:

56.

Curtains

Tindersticks

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

419

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

608

Overall Rank:

3,502

Average Rating:

77 (75 votes)

Comments:

57.

Chiastic Slide

Autechre

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

395

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

632

Overall Rank:

3,683

Average Rating:

78 (66 votes)

Comments:

58.

Wu-Tang Forever

Wu-Tang Clan

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

389

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

643

Overall Rank:

3,739

Average Rating:

77 (158 votes)

Comments:

59.

Earthling

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

382

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

651

Overall Rank:

3,782

Average Rating:

71 (287 votes)

Comments:

60.

Under The Western Freeway

Grandaddy

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

375

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

661

Overall Rank:

3,841

Average Rating:

75 (111 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
David Bowie	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Erykah Badu	2	0%
Misfits	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	441	44%
	220	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	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

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

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