Best Albums of 1997

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Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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, The Verve, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, 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:

501 charts

Rank Score:

3,828

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

460

Average Rating:

82 (588 votes)

Comments:

12.

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

512 charts

Rank Score:

3,432

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

520

Average Rating:

76 (704 votes)

Comments:

13.

The Mollusk

Ween

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

361 charts

Rank Score:

3,394

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

530

Average Rating:

83 (494 votes)

Comments:

14.

Blur

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

475 charts

Rank Score:

2,995

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

100

Overall Rank:

587

Average Rating:

78 (798 votes)

Comments:

15.

Buena Vista Social Club

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

381 charts

Rank Score:

2,620

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

117

Overall Rank:

684

Average Rating:

80 (458 votes)

Comments:

16.

Time Out Of Mind

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

421 charts

Rank Score:

2,297

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

138

Overall Rank:

778

Average Rating:

79 (607 votes)

Comments:

17.

Homework

Daft Punk

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

414 charts

Rank Score:

2,257

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

140

Overall Rank:

785

Average Rating:

76 (654 votes)

Comments:

18.

Dots And Loops

Stereolab

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

226 charts

Rank Score:

1,960

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

171

Overall Rank:

911

Average Rating:

80 (244 votes)

Comments:

19.

Mogwai Young Team

Mogwai

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

366 charts

Rank Score:

1,914

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

179

Overall Rank:

938

Average Rating:

80 (468 votes)

Comments:

20.

Portishead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

363 charts

Rank Score:

1,869

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

185

Overall Rank:

961

Average Rating:

79 (535 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Uri Caine	2	0%
Misfits	2	0%
of Montreal	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	440	44%
	220	22%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	33	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	910	91%
Yes	90	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

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