The best selling album in 1997 in Australia was SAVAGE GARDEN by SAVAGE GARDEN .
Notes: Sales level is a number of certified units for albums released in
as of end of the year. Some albums could be under-certified. Popular albums released at the end of the year may have bigger number of shipments than real sales at that time
Rank Artist Album Sales level Released
1
SAVAGE GARDEN SAVAGE GARDEN 700,000
1997
2
SOUNDTRACK ROMEO + JULIET 1996
3
HANSON MIDDLE OF NOWHERE 350,000
1997
4
SPICE GIRLS SPICE 1996
5
CELINE DION LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE 350,000
1997
6
NO DOUBT TRAGIC KINGDOM 1995
7
JEWEL PIECES OF YOU 1995
8
TINA ARENA IN DEEP 210,000
1997
9
CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU 1996
10
PAUL KELLY SONGS FROM THE SOUTH - THE VERY BEST OF 210,000
1997
11
HUMAN NATURE TELLING EVERYBODY 210,000
1997
12
LIVE SECRET SAMADHI 140,000
1997
13
JOHN FARNHAM ANTHOLOGY 1 210,000
1997
14
SILVERCHAIR FREAK SHOW 140,000
1997
15
SPICE GIRLS SPICEWORLD 140,000
1997
16
VARIOUS ARTISTS DIANA - PRINCESS OF WALES - TRIBUTE 140,000
1997
17
THE 12TH MAN BILL LAWRY & THIS IS YOUR LIFE 210,000
1997
18
THE CORRS FORGIVEN, NOT FORGOTTEN 1995
19
SOUNDTRACK MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING 140,000
1997
20
THE OFFSPRING IXNAY ON THE HOMBRE 140,000
1997
21
BEE GEES STILL WATERS 140,000
1997
22
CROWDED HOUSE RECURRING DREAM - THE VERY BEST OF 1993
23
THE PRODIGY THE FAT OF THE LAND 140,000
1997
24
NO MERCY MY PROMISE 1996
25
HANSON SNOWED IN 140,000
1997
26
ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL 1995
27
MARIAH CAREY BUTTERFLY 70,000
1997
28
MIDNIGHT OIL 20000 WATT RSL THE MIDNIGHT OIL COLLECTION 140,000
1997
29
FAITH NO MORE ALBUM OF THE YEAR 70,000
1997
30
STEVIE WONDER SONG REVIEW: A GREATEST HITS COLLECTION 1996
31
FLEETWOOD MAC THE DANCE 70,000
1997
32
METALLICA RELOAD 70,000
1997
33
SOUNDTRACK THE FULL MONTY 70,000
1997
34
THE CORRS TALK ON CORNERS 1995
35
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 21ST ANNIVERSARY: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION 1989
36
TONI BRAXTON SECRETS 1996
37
SPIDERBAIT IVY & THE BIG APPLES 1996
38
JOHN FOGERTY BLUE MOON SWAMP 70,000
1997
39
U2 POP 70,000
1997
40
MATCHBOX TWENTY YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU 1996
41
ENYA PAINT THE SKY WITH STARS - THE BEST OF ENYA 70,000
1997
42
JANET JACKSON THE VELVET ROPE 70,000
1997
43
AQUA AQUARIUM 70,000
1997
44
SOUNDTRACK ROMEO + JULIET VOLUME 2 70,000
1997
45
SOUNDTRACK MEN IN BLACK 70,000
1997
46
K.D. LANG DRAG 70,000
1997
47
JAMIROQUAI TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING 1996
48
SIMPLY RED GREATEST HITS 1996
49
MADONNA EVITA (SOUNDTRACK) 1996
50
LED ZEPPELIN REMASTERS 1990
51
THE SEEKERS FUTURE ROAD 70,000
1997
52
JOHN MELLENCAMP THE BEST THAT I COULD DO 1978 - 1988 70,000
1997
53
POWDERFINGER DOUBLE ALLERGIC 1996
54
TOOL AENIMA 1996
55
LIVE THROWING COPPER 1994
56
JOHN FARNHAM ANTHOLOGY 2 35,000
1997
57
OASIS BE HERE NOW 70,000
1997
58
JOHN WILLIAMSON PIPE DREAM 70,000
1997
59
LEANN RIMES YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE - INSPIRATIONAL SONGS 70,000
1997
60
SHANIA TWAIN THE WOMAN IN ME 1995
61
ELTON JOHN THE BIG PICTURE 70,000
1997
62
BRYAN ADAMS 18 TIL I DIE 1996
63
JIMMY BARNES BARNES HITS ANTHOLOGY 1996
64
THE PRODIGY MUSIC FOR THE JILTED GENERATION 1994
65
MICHAEL JACKSON BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR - HISTORY IN THE MIX 35,000
1997
66
MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE - BOOK I 1995
67
THE WIGGLES THE WIGGLES MOVIE SOUNDTRACK 35,000
1997
68
BACKSTREET BOYS BACKSTREET BOYS 1996
69
CAKE FASHION NUGGET 1996
70
THE VERVE URBAN HYMNS 70,000
1997
71
LEANN RIMES UNCHAINED MELODY - THE EARLY YEARS 35,000
1997
72
RADIOHEAD OK COMPUTER 35,000
1997
73
BOB CARLISLE BUTTERFLY KISSES 35,000
1997
74
VARIOUS ARTISTS SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY 70,000
1997
75
THE SIMPSONS SONGS IN THE KEY OF SPRINGFIELD (SOUNDTRACK) 35,000
1997
76
AZ YET AZ YET 1996
77
BARBRA STREISAND HIGHER GROUND 70,000
1997
78
STING & THE POLICE THE VERY BEST OF STING AND THE POLICE 35,000
1997
79
ELVIS PRESLEY THE ALL TIME GREATEST HITS 1987
80
FOO FIGHTERS THE COLOUR AND THE SHAPE 35,000
1997
81
THE WALLFLOWERS BRINGING DOWN THE HORSE 1996
82
AMANDA MARSHALL AMANDA MARSHALL 1995
83
BABYFACE THE DAY 1996
84
BLUR BLUR 35,000
1997
85
JIVE BUNNY & MASTERMIXERS CHRISTMAS PARTY 1996
86
BILLY JOEL GREATEST HITS VOLUME III 1987
87
JOHN FARNHAM ANTHOLOGY 3 35,000
1997
88
SOUNDTRACK FORREST GUMP 1994
89
JON BON JOVI DESTINATION ANYWHERE 35,000
1997
90
LEANN RIMES BLUE 1996
91
BOYZ II MEN EVOLUTION 35,000
1997
92
BRYAN ADAMS UNPLUGGED 35,000
1997
93
REGURGITATOR UNIT 35,000
1997
94
GRINSPOON GRINSPOON'S GUIDE TO BETTER LIVING 35,000
1997
95
SOUNDTRACK SPAWN 35,000
1997
96
LEONARDO'S BRIDE ANGEL BLOOD 35,000
1997
97
THE WHITLAMS ETERNAL NIGHTCAP 35,000
1997
98
JULIO IGLESIAS TANGO 1996
99
PUFF DADDY NO WAY OUT 35,000
1997
100
TANIA KERNAGHAN DECEMBER MOON 1996
Source: ARIA
