Best Albums of 1997

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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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Iros Todos A Tomar Por Culo

Extremoduro

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1997

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4 charts

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Polythene

Feeder

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1997

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18 charts

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All For Nothing/Nothing For All
Compilation

The Replacements

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1997

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6 charts

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Con Art

Smart Went Crazy

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1997

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13 charts

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Mozart Arias

Vesselina Kasarova

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1997

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2 charts

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Apartment Life

Ivy (US)

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1997

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21 charts

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Anyway The Wind Blows: The Anthology
Compilation

J.J. Cale

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1997

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3 charts

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Big Loada

Squarepusher

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1997

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13 charts

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Circlesongs

Bobby McFerrin

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1997

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5 charts

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Live At Red Rocks 8.15.95
Live

Dave Matthews Band

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1997

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10 charts

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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%
Paul McCartney	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	443	44%
	220	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	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

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

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