Best Albums of 2017

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Listed below are the best albums of 2017 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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2017 year summaryThe best artists of 2017 were Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, Tyler, The Creator, Brockhampton, The War On Drugs, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Slowdive, Mount Eerie, Phil Elverum and The National.

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811.

Hope Where There Was None

Loud Harp

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2017

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No Rhyme No Reason

Mother's Cake

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2017

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2 charts

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Always Foreign

The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die

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2017

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12 charts

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Ardor

Big Brave

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2017

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3 charts

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815.

The Butcher's Share

Daniel Kahn & The Painted Bird

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2017

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3 charts

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Everywhere At The End Of Time - Stage 2

The Caretaker

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2017

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13 charts

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Art And Life

Ed Askew

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2017

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The Last Rider

Ron Sexsmith

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2017

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6 charts

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Good Nature

Turnover

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2017

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7 charts

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820.

Lime And Limpid Green

The Claypool Lennon Delirium

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2017

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Best Albums of 2017 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Mach-Hommy	5	1%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Brockhampton	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Charli XCX	2	0%
Hans Zimmer	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	463	46%
	186	19%
	44	4%
	44	4%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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