Best Albums of 1997

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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1997
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Buy album United States
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1997
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Buy album United States
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1997
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Buy album United States
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1997
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27
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
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27
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
27
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1997
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27
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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 17 2%
Squarepusher 3 0%
Delirious? 3 0%
Mogwai 3 0%
U.K. Subs 2 0%
Misfits 2 0%
Paul McCartney 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 441 44%
United Kingdom 220 22%
Mixed Nationality 34 3%
Canada 33 3%
Germany 33 3%
Japan 22 2%
Sweden 21 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 910 91%
Yes 90 9%
Live? Albums %
No 972 97%
Yes 28 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 981 98%
Yes 19 2%
Best Albums of the 1960s
1. Abbey Road by The Beatles
2. Revolver by The Beatles
3. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
4. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
5. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
6. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
7. In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson
8. Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan
9. Rubber Soul by The Beatles
10. The Doors by The Doors
11. Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan
12. Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
13. Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin
14. Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
15. Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
16. Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
17. Astral Weeks by Van Morrison
18. Forever Changes by Love
19. A Love Supreme by John Coltrane
20. Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles
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