Best Albums of 2017

Listed below are the best albums of 2017 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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2017 year summaryThe best artists of 2017 were Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, Brockhampton, Tyler, The Creator, The War On Drugs, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Slowdive, Mount Eerie, Phil Elverum and The National.
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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2017
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19
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2017
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Rank Score:
19
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2017
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Rank Score:
19
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2017
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Rank Score:
19
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Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2017
Appears in:
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2017:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • iTunes
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2017
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18
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Best Albums of 2017 composition

Country Albums %


United States 457 46%
United Kingdom 187 19%
Canada 44 4%
Mixed Nationality 43 4%
Australia 35 4%
Germany 31 3%
France 19 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 976 98%
Yes 24 2%
Live? Albums %
No 975 98%
Yes 25 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 980 98%
Yes 20 2%
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