Best Albums of 1997

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Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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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Hilary Hahn Plays Bach

Hilary Hahn

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1997

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4 charts

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992.

Out Of My Way

Peter Holsapple

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1997

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1 chart

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993.

Turn The Dark Off

Howie B.

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1997

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7 charts

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994.

Ölürüm Sana

Tarkan

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1997

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5 charts

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995.

Laugh

Terry Hall

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1997

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4 charts

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996.

Paradise Now

Die Krupps

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1997

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Like A Blaze Above The Ashes

Forest (RU)

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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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I'm Not Following You

Edwyn Collins

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1997

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4 charts

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The Last Flowers From The Darkness

Mark Van Hoen

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1997

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Mogwai	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Spinetta Y Los Socios Del Desierto	2	0%
R.L. Burnside	2	0%
Uri Caine	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	442	44%
	221	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	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

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

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