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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The For Carnation

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1997

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8 charts

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Anagrama

Sonic Youth

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1997

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14 charts

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Shut Your Mouth And Open Your Eyes

AFI

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1997

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11 charts

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One Second

Paradise Lost

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1997

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18 charts

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285.

Subterranea

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1997

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16 charts

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286.

Glow

Reef

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1997

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27 charts

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287.

Galore: The Singles 1987-1997
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The Cure

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1997

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20 charts

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Safe Mode: On

Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666

HIM (FI)

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1997

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17 charts

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Wagner E Venezia

Uri Caine

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1997

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4 charts

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Transistor

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1997

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24 charts

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Delirious?	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Radiohead	2	0%
Uri Caine	2	0%
of Montreal	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	444	44%
	220	22%
	34	3%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	915	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	30	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	19	2%

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