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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151.

Let's Talk About Love

Céline Dion

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

138

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152.

Oxygene 7-13

Jean Michel Jarre

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

13 charts

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138

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153.

Far From The Maddening Crowds

Chicane

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

138

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154.

Introducing...

Rubén González

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

138

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Bridges To Babylon

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

137

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156.

Sixpence None The Richer

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

30 charts

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135

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157.

Egyptology

World Party

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

25 charts

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134

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158.

Where Have All The Merrymakers Gone?

Harvey Danger

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

34 charts

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131

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159.

El Corazón

Steve Earle

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

50 charts

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130

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160.

Blue Moon Swamp

John Fogerty

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

26 charts

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129

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
Primal Scream	2	0%
Mouse On Mars	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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