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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Hongkong

Monolake

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

17 charts

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The Action Is Go

Fu Manchu

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1997

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16 charts

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American Psycho

Misfits

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1997

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17 charts

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Fallow

The Weakerthans

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1997

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6 charts

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Keys To Ascension 2
Live

Yes

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1997

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19 charts

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Cão!

Ornatos Violeta

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1997

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7 charts

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王菲 [Faye Wong] (1997)

王菲 [Faye Wong]

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1997

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4 charts

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Strange Warmings Of Laddio Bolocko

Laddio Bolocko

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1997

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14 charts

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Kill The Lights

lowercase

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1997

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16 charts

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The Best Of David Bowie 1969/1974
Compilation

David Bowie

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1997

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13 charts

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
John Fahey	2	0%
Uri Caine	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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