Best Albums of 1997

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Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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.

The Healing Game

Van Morrison

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

225

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

966

Overall Rank:

5,874

Average Rating:

75 (62 votes)

Comments:

92.

Angel Song

Kenny Wheeler

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

224

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

976

Overall Rank:

5,920

Average Rating:

72 (22 votes)

Comments:

93.

White On Blonde

Texas

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

223

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

979

Overall Rank:

5,937

Average Rating:

72 (56 votes)

Comments:

94.

Sound Of Lies

The Jayhawks

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

222

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

982

Overall Rank:

5,955

Average Rating:

74 (45 votes)

Comments:

95.

Karma

Delerium

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

220

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

986

Overall Rank:

5,984

Average Rating:

74 (49 votes)

Comments:

96.

Cherry Peel

of Montreal

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

218

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

992

Overall Rank:

6,037

Average Rating:

74 (64 votes)

Comments:

97.

Andromeda Heights

Prefab Sprout

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

216

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

999

Overall Rank:

6,081

Average Rating:

70 (43 votes)

Comments:

98.

Consume Red

Ground Zero

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

215

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

1,000

Overall Rank:

6,092

Average Rating:

73 (27 votes)

Comments:

99.

Symbols

KMFDM

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

214

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

1,007

Overall Rank:

6,132

Average Rating:

70 (17 votes)

Comments:

100.

Red Apple Falls

Smog

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

212

Rank in 1997:

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Mogwai	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
Jimi Hendrix	2	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	444	44%
	220	22%
	34	3%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	914	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

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