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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Thriller

Lambchop

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1997

Appears in:

20 charts

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342.

The Action Is Go

Fu Manchu

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1997

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16 charts

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343.

Sample This

Joe Sample

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1997

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6 charts

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Взлети Же К Небу [Vzleti Zhe K Nebu]

Рок-Острова [Rok-Ostrova]

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1997

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1 chart

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Let's Talk About Love

Céline Dion

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1997

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22 charts

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The Ultimate Collection
Compilation

Diana Ross & The Supremes

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1997

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7 charts

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Retreat From The Sun

That Dog.

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1997

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13 charts

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What's Up Matador

Various Artists

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1997

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4 charts

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Much Afraid

Jars Of Clay

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1997

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19 charts

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When Disaster Strikes

Busta Rhymes

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1997

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29 charts

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
John Denver	2	0%
of Montreal	2	0%
John Fahey	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	443	44%
	220	22%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	33	3%
	22	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	911	91%
Yes	89	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

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

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