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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91.

Angel Song

Kenny Wheeler

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

230

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

953

Overall Rank:

5,739

Average Rating:

72 (20 votes)

Comments:

92.

S.C.I.E.N.C.E.

Incubus

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

229

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

956

Overall Rank:

5,755

Average Rating:

75 (142 votes)

Comments:

93.

White On Blonde

Texas

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

226

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

964

Overall Rank:

5,828

Average Rating:

72 (55 votes)

Comments:

94.

Sound Of Lies

The Jayhawks

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

226

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

965

Overall Rank:

5,835

Average Rating:

74 (44 votes)

Comments:

95.

Cherry Peel

of Montreal

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

226

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

966

Overall Rank:

5,837

Average Rating:

74 (64 votes)

Comments:

96.

Consume Red

Ground Zero

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

221

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

988

Overall Rank:

5,940

Average Rating:

73 (24 votes)

Comments:

97.

Symbols

KMFDM

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

221

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

989

Overall Rank:

5,943

Average Rating:

70 (16 votes)

Comments:

98.

Andromeda Heights

Prefab Sprout

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

218

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

999

Overall Rank:

6,018

Average Rating:

70 (43 votes)

Comments:

99.

Red Apple Falls

Smog

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

216

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

1,002

Overall Rank:

6,044

Average Rating:

77 (58 votes)

Comments:

100.

Falling Into Infinity

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

215

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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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