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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811.

10 Million Hours A Mile

Miranda July

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1997

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2 charts

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812.

Further

Geneva

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1997

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6 charts

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813.

Devotion + Doubt

Richard Buckner

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1997

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13 charts

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814.

The Caulfields

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1997

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3 charts

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815.

The First Recordings
Compilation

Mississippi Fred McDowell

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1997

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3 charts

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816.

Simple Headphone Mind

Stereolab / Nurse With Wound

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1997

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5 charts

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817.

Eat/Kiss

John Cale

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1997

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3 charts

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818.

Manual Prático Para Festas, Bailes E Afins Vol. 1

Ed Motta

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1997

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2 charts

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819.

Future Development

Del Tha Funkee Homosapien

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1997

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7 charts

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820.

Evolution

Boyz II Men

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1997

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11 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%
U.K. Subs	2	0%
Misfits	2	0%
Paul McCartney	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	441	44%
	220	22%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	33	3%
	22	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	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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