Best Albums of 1997

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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Year of Release:
1997
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
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61
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
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61
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
61
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
61
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
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60
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 29 of 100

Best Albums of 1997 composition

Country Albums %


United States 444 44%
United Kingdom 221 22%
Canada 34 3%
Germany 34 3%
Mixed Nationality 33 3%
Japan 22 2%
Sweden 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 981 98%
Yes 19 2%
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