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Highest Rated Albums of 1997

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1.

Daft Punk - Homework
March 25, 1997
Electronic
Score
100
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2.

Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus
July 28, 1997
Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Spotify

3.

Radiohead - OK Computer
June 16, 1997
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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4.

Buena Vista Social Club - Buena Vista Social Club
September 16, 1997
Score
100
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Spotify

5.

Mouse on Mars - Autoditacker
August 18, 1997
IDM
Score
100
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Spotify

6.

Missy Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly
July 15, 1997
Pop Rap
Score
100
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7.

Squarepusher - Hard Normal Daddy
April 28, 1997
Electronic
Score
100
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8.

Ghazal - Lost Songs of the Silk Road
September 23, 1997
Score
100
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9.

Shania Twain - Come on Over
November 4, 1997
Country
Score
100
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10.

µ-Ziq - Lunatic Harness
June 30, 1997
IDM
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Spotify

11.

Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One
April 22, 1997
Indie Rock
Score
100
Source →
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iTunes
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Spotify

12.

The Chemical Brothers - Dig Your Own Hole
April 7, 1997
Electronic
Score
100
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Spotify

13.

The Verve - Urban Hymns
September 29, 1997
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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iTunes
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Spotify

14.

Carl Craig - More Songs About Food and Revolutionary Art
March 24, 1997
Score
100
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iTunes
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Spotify

15.

Roni Size & Reprazent - New Forms
October 28, 1997
Drum and Bass
Score
100
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Björk - Homogenic
September 23, 1997
Art Pop
Score
100
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Moodymann - Silentintroduction
Score
100
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Per Gessle - The World According To Gessle
June 28, 1997
Score
90
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19.

Astral Projection - Dancing Galaxy
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out
April 8, 1997
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Fred Eaglesmith - Lipstick, Lies & Gasoline
October 21, 1997
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Derek Bailey & Tony Oxley - Soho Suites (Recordings From 1977 & 1995)
Score
90
Source →
Amazon

23.

Strangelove - Strangelove
January 1, 1997
Score
90
Source →
Amazon

24.

Hot Water Music - Fuel For the Hate Game
February 28, 1997
Score
90
Source →
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iTunes
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Spotify

25.

Gary Brooker - Within Our House
September 15, 1997
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings AllMusic awarded albums throughout 1997.
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