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Highest Rated Albums of 1997
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1.
Enya - Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya
November 11, 1997
Score
100
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2.
Yabby You - Jesus Dread (1972-1977)
November 7, 1997
Score
100
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3.
Shania Twain - Come on Over
November 4, 1997
Country
Score
100
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4.
The Cure - Galore: The Singles 1987-1997
October 28, 1997
Score
100
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5.
Roni Size & Reprazent - New Forms
October 28, 1997
Drum and Bass
Score
100
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6.
Derrick May - Innovator
October 28, 1997
Techno
Score
100
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7.
The Verve - Urban Hymns
September 29, 1997
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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8.
Björk - Homogenic
September 23, 1997
Art Pop
Score
100
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9.
Bessie Smith - The Essential Bessie Smith
September 23, 1997
Blues
Score
100
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10.
Buena Vista Social Club - Buena Vista Social Club
September 16, 1997
Score
100
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11.
Mouse on Mars - Autoditacker
August 18, 1997
IDM
Score
100
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12.
Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus
July 28, 1997
Hip Hop
Score
100
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13.
Missy Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly
July 15, 1997
Pop Rap
Score
100
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14.
µ-Ziq - Lunatic Harness
June 30, 1997
IDM
Score
100
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15.
Radiohead - OK Computer
June 16, 1997
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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16.
Squarepusher - Hard Normal Daddy
April 28, 1997
Electronic
Score
100
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17.
Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One
April 22, 1997
Indie Rock
Score
100
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18.
The Chemical Brothers - Dig Your Own Hole
April 7, 1997
Electronic
Score
100
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19.
Daft Punk - Homework
March 25, 1997
Electronic
Score
100
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20.
Carl Craig - More Songs About Food and Revolutionary Art
March 24, 1997
Score
100
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21.
Lefty Frizzell - Look What Thoughts Will Do
January 28, 1997
Score
100
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22.
5uu's - Crisis in Clay
December 23, 1997
Score
90
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23.
Monolake - Hongkong
December 15, 1997
Score
90
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24.
Beenie Man - Many Moods of Moses
December 9, 1997
Score
90
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25.
Men Without Hats - Greatest Hats
November 28, 1997
Score
90
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings AllMusic awarded albums throughout 1997.
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