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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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,339 charts

Rank Score:

76,505

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Average Rating:

92 (5,503 votes)

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843

Homogenic

Björk

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

1,083 charts

Rank Score:

13,727

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

954 charts

Rank Score:

11,516

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Overall Rank:

131

Average Rating:

84 (1,124 votes)

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The Lonesome Crowded West

Modest Mouse

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

712 charts

Rank Score:

9,128

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179

Average Rating:

84 (935 votes)

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Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

738 charts

Rank Score:

7,215

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

548 charts

Rank Score:

6,343

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278

Average Rating:

84 (617 votes)

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F♯ A♯ ∞ (LP Version)

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

578 charts

Rank Score:

6,093

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1997

Appears in:

809 charts

Rank Score:

5,999

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297

Average Rating:

77 (1,083 votes)

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The Colour And The Shape

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

670 charts

Rank Score:

5,048

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Overall Rank:

358

Average Rating:

78 (968 votes)

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10.

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

558 charts

Rank Score:

4,573

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389

Average Rating:

81 (684 votes)

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
David Bowie	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Primal Scream	2	0%
John Fahey	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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