Best Albums of 2017

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Listed below are the best albums of 2017 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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

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101.

The Horrors (UK)

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

266

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Carrie & Lowell Live
Live

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

266

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103.

World Eater

Blanck Mass

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

256

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104.

Spirit

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

256

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105.

Who Told You To Think??!!?!?!?!

Milo

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

255

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106.

Party

Aldous Harding

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

254

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107.

Greatest Hits

Remo Drive

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

250

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108.

Rest

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

248

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Out In The Storm

Waxahatchee

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

248

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American Teen

Khalid

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2017

Appears in:

41 charts

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246

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Best Albums of 2017 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Mach-Hommy	5	1%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Brockhampton	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Charli XCX	2	0%
Tha God Fahim & Mach-Hommy	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	457	46%
	192	19%
	45	5%
	43	4%
	35	4%
	28	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

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

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