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3.

Radiohead - Let Down
September 6, 1997
Art Rock, Alternative Rock, Space Rock Revival
USER SCORE
97
1,060 ratings
Amazon

4.

Wu-Tang Clan - Triumph
February 11, 1997
Boom Bap, East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
97
48 ratings
Amazon

5.

Fleetwood Mac - Silver Springs (Live)
July 22, 1997
Blues Rock, Soft Rock
USER SCORE
97
47 ratings
Amazon

6.

Soda Stereo - Té para Tres
January 6, 1997
Alternative Rock, Art Rock
USER SCORE
97
35 ratings
Amazon

7.

Björk - Jóga
September 15, 1997
Art Pop, Electronic
USER SCORE
97
684 ratings
Amazon
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8.

Elliott Smith - Miss Misery
December 7, 1997
Indie Folk, Indie Pop, Singer-Songwriter
USER SCORE
97
103 ratings
Amazon

11.

Björk - Bachelorette
December 8, 1997
Art Pop, Trip Hop, Chamber Pop
USER SCORE
96
488 ratings
Amazon
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12.

Foo Fighters - Everlong
August 18, 1997
Post-Grunge, Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
96
716 ratings
Amazon

13.

Jamiroquai - Alright
1997
Funk
USER SCORE
96
32 ratings
Amazon

14.

Jamiroquai - Cosmic Girl
1997
Space Disco, Acid Jazz
USER SCORE
96
66 ratings
Amazon

15.

Fiona Apple - Criminal
September 16, 1997
Singer-Songwriter, Piano Rock
USER SCORE
96
219 ratings
Amazon

16.

Elliott Smith - Say Yes
February 25, 1997
Singer-Songwriter, Indie Folk
USER SCORE
96
120 ratings
Amazon

18.

Ween - Ocean Man
June 24, 1997
Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Pop Rock
USER SCORE
95
491 ratings
Amazon

19.

TOOL - Ænema
August 9, 1997
Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal
USER SCORE
95
133 ratings
Amazon

20.

Erykah Badu - Appletree
November 17, 1997
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
95
36 ratings
Amazon

21.

Blur - Beetlebum
January 20, 1997
Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Post-Britpop
USER SCORE
95
154 ratings
Amazon

22.

Radiohead - Karma Police
August 25, 1997
Art Rock, Alternative Rock, Post-Britpop
USER SCORE
95
763 ratings
Amazon

23.

Massive Attack - Risingson
July 7, 1997
Trip Hop, UK Hip Hop
USER SCORE
95
136 ratings
Amazon

24.

平沢進 [Susumu Hirasawa] - BERSERK -Forces-
November 1, 1997
Electropop, Futurepop
USER SCORE
95
39 ratings
Amazon

25.

Korn - Good God
November 7, 1997
Nu Metal
USER SCORE
94
41 ratings
Amazon
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