Top 77 Albums of 1997
ARTIST | ALBUM | LABEL | ||
1 | Papas Fritas | Helioself | Minty Fresh | |
2 | Built to Spill | Perfect From Now On | Warner Bros. | |
3 | Superchunk | Indoor Living | Merge | |
4 | The Hang Ups | So We Go | Restless/Clean | |
5 | Yo La Tengo | I Can Hear The Heart Beating as One | Matador | |
6 | Radiohead | OK Computer | Capitol | |
7 | Ben Folds Five | Whatever and Ever Amen | 550 Music | |
8 | Brother Sun Sister Moon | Brother Sun Sister Moon | Hakatak/TRG | |
9 | Atari Teenage Riot | Burn, Berlin, Burn! | Grand Royal/DHR | |
10 | Bjork | Homogenic/Telegram | Elektra | |
11 | Sleater-Kinney | Dig Me Out | Kill Rock Stars | |
12 | The Promise Ring | Nothing Feels Good | Jade Tree | |
13 | Pavement | Brighten the Corners | Matador/Capitol | |
14 | Blur | Blur | Virgin | |
15 | Cornershop | When I Was Born For the 7th Time | Luaka Bop/Warner Bros. | |
16 | Bis | The New Transistor Heroes | Grand Royal/Capitol | |
17 | Teenage Fanclub | Songs from Northern Britain | Columbia/Creation | |
18 | The Charlatans | Tellin' Stories | Beggars Banquet | |
19 | Stereolab | Dots and Loops | Elektra | |
20 | Belle and Sebastian | If You're Feeling Sinister | The Enclave | |
21 | Autumn Leaves | Treats and Treasures | Grimsey | |
22 | February | Tomorrow is Today | Carrot Top | |
23 | Push Kings | Push Kings | Sealed Fate | |
24 | The Apples in Stereo | Tone Soul Evolution | SpinArt | |
25 | Cinnamon | The Courier | Island | |
26 | Takako Minekawa | Roomic Cube | March | |
27 | Chisel | Set You Free | Gern Blandsten | |
28 | Luna | Pup Tent | Elektra | |
29 | The Honeydogs | Seen a Ghost | Mercury | |
30 | The Geraldine Fibbers | Butch | Virgin | |
31 | Gus Gus | Polydistortion | 4AD | |
32 | Future Bible Heroes | Memories of Love | Slow River | |
33 | Verbena | Souls for Sale | Merge | |
34 | The Verve | Urban Hymns | Virgin | |
35 | The Delta '72 | The Soul of a New Machine | Touch and Go | |
36 | Portishead | Portishead | London | |
37 | Daft Punk | Homework | Virgin | |
38 | Fatboy Slim | Better Living Through Chemistry | Astralwerks | |
39 | Lifter Puller | Half Dead and Dynamite | No Alternative/TRG | |
40 | The Make Up | Sound Verite | K | |
41 | That Dog | Retreat From the Sun | Geffen | |
42 | Elliot Smith | Either/Or | Kill Rock Stars | |
43 | The Orange Peels | Square | Minty Fresh | |
44 | Mog Stunt Team | King of the Retards | AmRep | |
45 | Siren Six! | The Voice With The Built In Promise | Kingpin | |
46 | The Mighty Blue Kings | Meet Me In Uptown | R-Jay | |
47 | The Softies | Winter Pageant | K | |
48 | Spiritualized | Ladies and Gentlemen Are Floating in Space | Dedicated/Arista | |
49 | Doktor Kosmos | Cocktail | Minty Fresh | |
50 | Wyclef Jean | The Carnival | Ruffhouse/Columbia | |
51 | The Jayhawks | Sound of Lies | American | |
52 | Deformo | The Queen Bazaar | Gourmandizer | |
53 | Mark Eitzel | West | Warner Bros. | |
54 | Broadcast | Work and Non Work | Drag City | |
55 | Ween | The Mollusk | Elektra | |
56 | Supergrass | In It For The Money | Capitol | |
57 | Chemical Brothers | Dig Your Own Hole | Astralwerks | |
58 | Animal Chin | All the Kids Agree | Kingpin | |
59 | The Superfriendz | Sticktoitiveness | March | |
60 | Pizzicato 5 | Happy End of the World | Matador | |
61 | Freedom Fighters | My Scientist Friends | AmRep | |
62 | Modest Mouse | The Fruit That Ate Itself EP | K | |
63 | The Dandy Warhols | Come Down | Capitol | |
64 | Mike Watt | Contemplating the Engine Room | Columbia | |
65 | The Sensational Joint Chiefs | Mornin' Train | Fire Truck | |
66 | Guided by Voices | Mag Earwhig! | Matador | |
67 | Dr. Octagon | Dr. Octagonecologyst | Dreamworks | |
68 | Accident Clearinghouse | Accident Clearinghouse Vol. 1: Saginaw Sweetheart | OBT | |
69 | Karate | In Place of Real Insight | Southern | |
70 | The Sandwiches | Hey Cats, We're the Sandwiches! | Edible | |
71 | Ninotchka | 7" | Grimsey | |
72 | Rank Strangers | Target | Veto/TRG | |
73 | Damien Jurado | Water Ave. S. | Sub Pop | |
74 | Magnatone | Magnatone | No Alternative/TRG | |
75 | Beyond | Comparison 12" | Rhyme Sayers | |
76 | G. Love & Special Sauce | Yeah, It's That Easy | Okeh/Epic | |
77 | Wally Pleasant | Wallyworld | Miranda |