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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Evildoers Beware!

Mustard Plug

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1997

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5 charts

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Black Woman & Child

Sizzla

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1997

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9 charts

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Live At The Avalon 1966
Live

The Oxford Circle

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1997

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2 charts

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10 Toes Down

Tommy Wright & Ten Wanted Men

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1997

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2 charts

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Like You Do... Best Of The Lightning Seeds
Compilation

The Lightning Seeds

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1997

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6 charts

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The Saint: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack compilation

Various Artists

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1997

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9 charts

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Leahy

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1997

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3 charts

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Greedy

Headless Chickens

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1997

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3 charts

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Standing Stone

Paul McCartney

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1997

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3 charts

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Everywhere

Tim McGraw

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1997

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12 charts

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Mogwai	3	0%
Thee Headcoatees	2	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
Atari Teenage Riot	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	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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