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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81.

Sounds Of The Satellites

Laika

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

262

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

872

Overall Rank:

5,149

Average Rating:

75 (48 votes)

Comments:

82.

Marcy Playground

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

261

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

876

Overall Rank:

5,167

Average Rating:

69 (96 votes)

Comments:

83.

So Long And Thanks For All The Shoes

NOFX

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

259

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

878

Overall Rank:

5,187

Average Rating:

74 (55 votes)

Comments:

84.

Left Of The Middle

Natalie Imbruglia

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

258

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

881

Overall Rank:

5,197

Average Rating:

73 (63 votes)

Comments:

85.

Orblivion

The Orb

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

247

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

908

Overall Rank:

5,409

Average Rating:

74 (42 votes)

Comments:

86.

Alta Suciedad

Andrés Calamaro

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

246

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

915

Overall Rank:

5,431

Average Rating:

77 (47 votes)

Comments:

87.

Cherry Peel

of Montreal

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

246

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

916

Overall Rank:

5,438

Average Rating:

74 (64 votes)

Comments:

88.

Sound Of Lies

The Jayhawks

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

924

Overall Rank:

5,465

Average Rating:

74 (44 votes)

Comments:

89.

Shleep

Robert Wyatt

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

243

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

926

Overall Rank:

5,477

Average Rating:

74 (68 votes)

Comments:

90.

Final Fantasy VII Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack

植松伸夫 [Nobuo Uematsu]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

243

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

927

Overall Rank:

5,482

Average Rating:

78 (42 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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