Best Albums of 1997

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Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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:

507 charts

Rank Score:

3,756

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

471

Average Rating:

81 (591 votes)

Comments:

12.

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

514 charts

Rank Score:

3,446

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

514

Average Rating:

76 (709 votes)

Comments:

13.

The Mollusk

Ween

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

362 charts

Rank Score:

3,293

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

538

Average Rating:

83 (502 votes)

Comments:

14.

Blur

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

485 charts

Rank Score:

3,005

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

586

Average Rating:

78 (808 votes)

Comments:

15.

Buena Vista Social Club

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

388 charts

Rank Score:

2,662

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

116

Overall Rank:

664

Average Rating:

80 (462 votes)

Comments:

16.

Time Out Of Mind

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

427 charts

Rank Score:

2,317

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

135

Overall Rank:

770

Average Rating:

79 (611 votes)

Comments:

17.

Homework

Daft Punk

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

423 charts

Rank Score:

2,226

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

141

Overall Rank:

794

Average Rating:

76 (660 votes)

Comments:

18.

Dots And Loops

Stereolab

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,873

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

177

Overall Rank:

944

Average Rating:

80 (249 votes)

Comments:

19.

Third Eye Blind

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

267 charts

Rank Score:

1,870

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

178

Overall Rank:

946

Average Rating:

74 (381 votes)

Comments:

20.

Mogwai Young Team

Mogwai

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

368 charts

Rank Score:

1,862

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

180

Overall Rank:

950

Average Rating:

80 (470 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
John Fahey	2	0%
Uri Caine	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	443	44%
	220	22%
	34	3%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	914	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

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