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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Pushing The Salmanilla Envelope

Jimmie's Chicken Shack

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1997

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4 charts

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992.

Straight On Till Morning

Blues Traveler

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1997

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5 charts

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Zevulun / Issachar

John Zorn

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1997

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2 charts

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Aqui

Julieta Venegas

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1997

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15 charts

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995.

Out Of My Way

Peter Holsapple

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1997

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1 chart

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996.

Paradise Now

Die Krupps

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1997

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Cat, Mouse And Me

横田進 [Susumu Yokota]

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1997

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998.

Once Upon A Time Called Now

Longstocking

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1997

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1 chart

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999.

West

Mark Eitzel

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1997

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6 charts

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1000.

Eighth

Eleventh Dream Day

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1997

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5 charts

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Mogwai	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Thee Headcoatees	2	0%
Sinéad O'Connor	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	444	44%
	218	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	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

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

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