1997 Rock Album Releases

1997

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May 21

Radiohead - OK Computer

94

critic score

(10)

93

user score

(5,579)

Aug 14

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F♯ A♯ ∞

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

84

critic score

(4)

89

user score

(1,250)

Jun 24

Ween - The Mollusk

77

critic score

(4)

86

user score

(842)

Nov 18

Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West

The Lonesome Crowded West

86

critic score

(7)

88

user score

(810)

Jun 16

Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space

Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space

85

critic score

(6)

84

user score

(751)

Feb 10

79

critic score

(6)

80

user score

(533)

May 20

Foo Fighters - The Colour & the Shape

The Colour & the Shape

62

critic score

(5)

78

user score

(509)

Apr 22

Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One

I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One

91

critic score

(7)

85

user score

(481)

Jan 28

Built to Spill - Perfect From Now On

Perfect From Now On

86

critic score

(8)

85

user score

(375)

Nov 18

Metallica - Reload

64

critic score

(4)

54

user score

(345)

Oct 21

Mogwai - Young Team

92

critic score

(4)

83

user score

(324)

Sep 29

The Verve - Urban Hymns

85

critic score

(7)

82

user score

(296)

Apr 8

Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out

87

critic score

(7)

83

user score

(294)

Feb 11

Pavement - Brighten the Corners

Brighten the Corners

79

critic score

(6)

82

user score

(237)

May 26

Radiohead - Paranoid Android

Paranoid Android

96

user score

(213)

Apr 8

Third Eye Blind - Third Eye Blind

Third Eye Blind

Third Eye Blind

79

critic score

(3)

79

user score

(203)

Sep 30

Bob Dylan - Time Out of Mind

Time Out of Mind

87

critic score

(7)

82

user score

(182)

Aug 25

Radiohead - Karma Police

94

user score

(160)

Apr 17

Depeche Mode - Ultra

67

critic score

(5)

78

user score

(153)

Jan 14

Sigur Rós - Von

73

critic score

(6)

67

user score

(146)

Mar 3

78

critic score

(6)

63

user score

(140)

Oct 21

Grandaddy - Under The Western Freeway

Under The Western Freeway

85

critic score

(3)

81

user score

(125)

1997

Radiohead - Let Down

97

user score

(105)

Apr 15

Ground-Zero - Consume Red

90

critic score

(1)

87

user score

(99)

Sep 9

Incubus - S.C.I.E.N.C.E.

79

critic score

(3)

77

user score

(88)

Aug 25

Super Furry Animals - Radiator

Super Furry Animals

90

critic score

(5)

80

user score

(87)

Dec 1

Radiohead - Lucky

92

user score

(86)

Jun 3

Faith No More - Album of the Year

Album of the Year

60

critic score

(6)

73

user score

(85)

1997

Radiohead - Airbag

93

user score

(74)

May 5

Paul McCartney - Flaming Pie

75

critic score

(3)

77

user score

(73)

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Oct 28

The Flaming Lips - Zaireeka

The Flaming Lips

79

critic score

(7)

74

user score

(73)

Sep 23

Dream Theater - Falling into Infinity

Falling into Infinity

60

critic score

(1)

64

user score

(72)

Jul 7

Primal Scream - Vanishing Point

Vanishing Point

87

critic score

(6)

79

user score

(70)

1997

Ween - Ocean Man

95

user score

(66)

Sep 29

The Rolling Stones - Bridges to Babylon

The Rolling Stones

Bridges to Babylon

61

critic score

(5)

53

user score

(64)

Mar 18

Ben Folds Five - Whatever and Ever Amen

Whatever and Ever Amen

78

critic score

(7)

81

user score

(62)

Apr 21

Supergrass - In It for the Money

In It for the Money

84

critic score

(9)

79

user score

(59)

Sep 15

Ornatos Violeta - Cão!

Ornatos Violeta

82

user score

(54)

May 20

Weezer - Pink Triangle

85

user score

(48)

Jul 8

Primus - Brown Album

57

critic score

(3)

70

user score

(46)

Sep 1

Genesis - Calling All Stations

Calling All Stations

38

critic score

(3)

33

user score

(46)

May 13

Modest Mouse - The Fruit That Ate Itself

The Fruit That Ate Itself

59

critic score

(3)

71

user score

(44)

Mar 25

Dinosaur Jr. - Hand It Over

69

critic score

(3)

72

user score

(42)

Aug 11

Morrissey - Maladjusted

64

critic score

(6)

59

user score

(41)

Nov 12

Robert Wyatt - Shleep

87

critic score

(4)

75

user score

(41)

Feb 3

Silverchair - Freak Show

57

critic score

(5)

74

user score

(40)

Mar 18

Aerosmith - Nine Lives

57

critic score

(4)

61

user score

(40)

Apr 7

90

user score

(40)

Aug 18

Foo Fighters - Everlong

94

user score

(38)

Sep 29

Robbie Williams - Life Thru a Lens

Robbie Williams

Life Thru a Lens

73

critic score

(3)

64

user score

(37)

Sep 22

The Hives - Barely Legal

70

critic score

(2)

68

user score

(35)

Nov 24

Yes - Open Your Eyes

49

critic score

(2)

44

user score

(35)

Feb 17

Mansun - Attack of the Grey Lantern

Attack of the Grey Lantern

81

critic score

(4)

78

user score

(34)

Jul 8

Smash Mouth - Fush Yu Mang

80

critic score

(2)

59

user score

(34)

Aug 26

Creed - My Own Prison

80

critic score

(1)

54

user score

(34)

Feb 25

Marcy Playground - Marcy Playground

Marcy Playground

Marcy Playground

69

critic score

(3)

76

user score

(33)

Sep 23

Chumbawamba - Tubthumper

78

critic score

(3)

65

user score

(33)

Nov 24

Natalie Imbruglia - Left of the Middle

Natalie Imbruglia

Left of the Middle

55

critic score

(4)

70

user score

(33)

Aug 26

John Frusciante - Smile From The Streets You Hold

John Frusciante

Smile From The Streets You Hold

30

critic score

(2)

58

user score

(32)

Jul 29

Harvey Danger - Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?

Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?

61

critic score

(4)

76

user score

(31)

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