Best Albums of 1997

Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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1,819
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1997
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1,753
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1997
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1,543
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1997
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1,464
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1997
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1,405
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1997
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1,322
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1997
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1,304
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1,304
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1997
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1,290
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1997
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1,259
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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 17 2%
Mogwai 3 0%
Delirious? 3 0%
Grateful Dead 3 0%
Squarepusher 3 0%
Modest Mouse 2 0%
Bill Hicks 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 443 44%
United Kingdom 220 22%
Canada 34 3%
Germany 34 3%
Mixed Nationality 33 3%
Japan 23 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 982 98%
Yes 18 2%
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