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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Winter In Venice

Esbjörn Svensson Trio

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1997

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7 charts

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Arizona Bay
Live

Bill Hicks

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1997

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8 charts

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483.

Some Things Never Change

Supertramp

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1997

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14 charts

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Cheap Trick (1997)

Cheap Trick

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1997

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7 charts

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When You Land Here, It's Time To Return

Flake Music

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1997

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4 charts

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486.

Share My World

Mary J. Blige

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1997

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17 charts

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487.

The Room Isn't Big Enough

Ego Summit

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1997

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2 charts

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American Lesion

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1997

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2 charts

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Birtwistle: The Mask Of Orpheus
Live

Andrew Davis / Martyn Brabbins / BBC Symphony Orchestra / BBC Singers

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1997

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1 chart

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Queen Rocks
Compilation

Queen

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1997

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6 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%
King Crimson	2	0%
Spinetta Y Los Socios Del Desierto	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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