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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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,374 charts

Rank Score:

72,248

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Average Rating:

92 (5,561 votes)

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847

Homogenic

Björk

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

1,107 charts

Rank Score:

13,843

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

959 charts

Rank Score:

11,019

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Overall Rank:

132

Average Rating:

84 (1,131 votes)

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The Lonesome Crowded West

Modest Mouse

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

718 charts

Rank Score:

8,795

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180

Average Rating:

84 (946 votes)

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Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized®

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

746 charts

Rank Score:

6,975

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1997

Appears in:

555 charts

Rank Score:

6,211

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1997

Appears in:

820 charts

Rank Score:

5,838

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Overall Rank:

306

Average Rating:

77 (1,089 votes)

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F♯ A♯ ∞ (LP Version)

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

580 charts

Rank Score:

5,742

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312

Average Rating:

84 (740 votes)

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The Colour And The Shape

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

679 charts

Rank Score:

4,864

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Overall Rank:

364

Average Rating:

79 (978 votes)

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10.

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

568 charts

Rank Score:

4,435

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394

Average Rating:

81 (688 votes)

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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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