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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Glory To The Brave

HammerFall

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1997

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12 charts

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502.

Envision Evangeline

Mortification

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1997

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1 chart

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503.

Blame It On Me

Alana Davis

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1997

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2 charts

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504.

Trysome Eatone

Love Spit Love

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1997

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6 charts

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Pure Chewing Satisfaction

Lard

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1997

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7 charts

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A Triumph For Man

Mew

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1997

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10 charts

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Straightaways

Son Volt

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1997

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26 charts

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Across From Midnight

Joe Cocker

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1997

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6 charts

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Blurring The Edges

Meredith Brooks

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1997

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14 charts

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Hybrid Noisebloom

Merzbow

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1997

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9 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%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
Primal Scream	2	0%
Mouse On Mars	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	440	44%
	220	22%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	33	3%
	23	2%
	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	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

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