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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71.

BBC Sessions
Live

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

307

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

791

Overall Rank:

4,553

Average Rating:

80 (204 votes)

Comments:

72.

Come To Daddy

Aphex Twin

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

306

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

793

Overall Rank:

4,559

Average Rating:

77 (164 votes)

Comments:

73.

The Book Of Secrets

Loreena McKennitt

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

301

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

804

Overall Rank:

4,626

Average Rating:

75 (51 votes)

Comments:

74.

Isola

Kent (SE)

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

286

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

825

Overall Rank:

4,809

Average Rating:

76 (63 votes)

Comments:

75.

Safe Mode: On

Adam & Eve

Catherine Wheel

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

284

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

828

Overall Rank:

4,838

Average Rating:

74 (60 votes)

Comments:

76.

Ixnay On The Hombre

The Offspring

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

277

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

841

Overall Rank:

4,925

Average Rating:

72 (140 votes)

Comments:

77.

…The Dandy Warhols Come Down

The Dandy Warhols

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

276

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

843

Overall Rank:

4,936

Average Rating:

74 (100 votes)

Comments:

78.

Zaireeka

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

275

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

846

Overall Rank:

4,944

Average Rating:

75 (130 votes)

Comments:

79.

The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings
Live compilation

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

272

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

855

Overall Rank:

4,978

Average Rating:

82 (23 votes)

Comments:

80.

Secret Samadhi

Live

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

266

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

864

Overall Rank:

5,075

Average Rating:

72 (113 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Delirious?	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
U.K. Subs	2	0%
Spinetta Y Los Socios Del Desierto	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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