Best Albums of 2017

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Listed below are the best albums of 2017 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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2017 year summaryThe best artists of 2017 were Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, Brockhampton, Tyler, The Creator, The War On Drugs, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Slowdive, Mount Eerie, Phil Elverum and The National.

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41.

Music For People In Trouble

Susanne Sundfør

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

665

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

391

Overall Rank:

2,403

Average Rating:

79 (101 votes)

Comments:

42.

Arca

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

639

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

402

Overall Rank:

2,484

Average Rating:

73 (198 votes)

Comments:

43.

Visions Of A Life

Wolf Alice

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

636

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

403

Overall Rank:

2,492

Average Rating:

77 (165 votes)

Comments:

44.

Semper Femina

Laura Marling

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

594

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

432

Overall Rank:

2,616

Average Rating:

75 (154 votes)

Comments:

45.

Lust For Life

Lana Del Rey

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

145 charts

Rank Score:

589

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

435

Overall Rank:

2,634

Average Rating:

73 (254 votes)

Comments:

46.

Turn Out The Lights

Julien Baker

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

580

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

442

Overall Rank:

2,664

Average Rating:

75 (127 votes)

Comments:

47.

Relaxer

alt-J

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

565

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

453

Overall Rank:

2,718

Average Rating:

71 (238 votes)

Comments:

48.

To The Bone

Steven Wilson

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

518

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

486

Overall Rank:

2,925

Average Rating:

76 (127 votes)

Comments:

49.

More Life

Drake

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

512

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

491

Overall Rank:

2,949

Average Rating:

60 (174 votes)

Comments:

50.

Los Ángeles

Rosalía

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

495

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

508

Overall Rank:

3,031

Average Rating:

77 (100 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2017 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Mach-Hommy	5	1%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Brockhampton	3	0%
Charli XCX	2	0%
Samantha Fish	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	456	46%
	188	19%
	44	4%
	43	4%
	35	4%
	31	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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