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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11.

I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One

Yo La Tengo

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

494 charts

Rank Score:

3,908

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

457

Average Rating:

82 (585 votes)

Comments:

12.

The Mollusk

Ween

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

357 charts

Rank Score:

3,536

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

510

Average Rating:

82 (487 votes)

Comments:

13.

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

502 charts

Rank Score:

3,416

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

533

Average Rating:

77 (694 votes)

Comments:

14.

Blur

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

469 charts

Rank Score:

3,008

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

100

Overall Rank:

585

Average Rating:

78 (790 votes)

Comments:

15.

Buena Vista Social Club

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

376 charts

Rank Score:

2,605

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

119

Overall Rank:

696

Average Rating:

80 (452 votes)

Comments:

16.

Time Out Of Mind

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

416 charts

Rank Score:

2,346

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

136

Overall Rank:

763

Average Rating:

79 (598 votes)

Comments:

17.

Homework

Daft Punk

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

403 charts

Rank Score:

2,269

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

141

Overall Rank:

789

Average Rating:

76 (646 votes)

Comments:

18.

Dots And Loops

Stereolab

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,968

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

172

Overall Rank:

915

Average Rating:

79 (239 votes)

Comments:

19.

Mogwai Young Team

Mogwai

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

359 charts

Rank Score:

1,928

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

180

Overall Rank:

935

Average Rating:

80 (464 votes)

Comments:

20.

Portishead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

350 charts

Rank Score:

1,802

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

193

Overall Rank:

994

Average Rating:

79 (524 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Delirious?	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Atari Teenage Riot	2	0%
Spinetta Y Los Socios Del Desierto	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	445	45%
	218	22%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	32	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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