Top US Billboard 200 Albums - Year-end 1997

The best selling album in 1997 in United States was SPICE by SPICE GIRLS.

Rank	Artist	Album	Released
1	SPICE GIRLS	SPICE	1996
2	NO DOUBT	TRAGIC KINGDOM	1995
3	CELINE DION	FALLING INTO YOU	1996
4	SOUNDTRACK	SPACE JAM	1996
5	JEWEL	PIECES OF YOU	1995
6	LEANN RIMES	BLUE	1996
7	THE WALLFLOWERS	BRINGING DOWN THE HORSE	1996
8	NOTORIOUS B.I.G.	LIFE AFTER DEATH	1997
9	TONI BRAXTON	SECRETS	1996
10	PUFF DADDY	NO WAY OUT	1997
11	BUSH	RAZORBLADE SUITCASE	1996
12	SOUNDTRACK	ROMEO + JULIET	1996
13	HANSON	MIDDLE OF NOWHERE	1997
14	DEANA CARTER	DID I SHAVE MY LEGS FOR THIS?	1995
15	2PAC	THE DON KILLUMINATI: THE 7 DAY THEORY	1996
16	BLACKSTREET	ANOTHER LEVEL	1996
17	WHITNEY HOUSTON	THE PREACHER'S WIFE (SOUNDTRACK)	1996
18	SUBLIME	SUBLIME	1996
19	SOUNDTRACK	MEN IN BLACK	1997
20	ERYKAH BADU	BADUIZM	1997
21	LEANN RIMES	UNCHAINED MELODY - THE EARLY YEARS	1997
22	MATCHBOX TWENTY	YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU	1996
23	ALANIS MORISSETTE	JAGGED LITTLE PILL	1995
24	GEORGE STRAIT	CARRYIN' YOUR LOVE WITH ME	1997
25	MARY J. BLIGE	SHARE MY WORLD	1997
26	MADONNA	EVITA (SOUNDTRACK)	1996
27	KENNY G	THE MOMENT	1996
28	TIM MCGRAW	EVERYWHERE	1997
29	DAVE MATTHEWS BAND	CRASH	1996
30	WU-TANG CLAN	WU-TANG FOREVER	1997
31	LEANN RIMES	YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE - INSPIRATIONAL SONGS	1997
32	BOB CARLISLE	BUTTERFLY KISSES	1997
33	KEITH SWEAT	KEITH SWEAT	1996
34	SHERYL CROW	SHERYL CROW	1996
35	COUNTING CROWS	RECOVERING THE SATELLITES	1996
36	FLEETWOOD MAC	THE DANCE	1997
37	THE PRODIGY	THE FAT OF THE LAND	1997
38	ULTIMATE DANCE PARTY SERIES	ULTIMATE DANCE PARTY, 1997	1996
39	ALAN JACKSON	EVERYTHING I LOVE	1996
40	KIRK FRANKLIN	GOD'S PROPERTY	1997
41	FIONA APPLE	TIDAL	1996
42	LIVE	SECRET SAMADHI	1997
43	SNOOP DOGG	THA DOGGFATHER	1996
44	AALIYAH	ONE IN A MILLION	1996
45	U2	POP	1997
46	FOXY BROWN	ILL NA NA	1996
47	BONE THUGS 'N HARMONY	THE ART OF WAR	1997
48	GINUWINE	THE BACHELOR	1996
49	SARAH MCLACHLAN	SURFACING	1997
50	MASTER P	GHETTO D	1997
51	VARIOUS ARTISTS	PURE MOODS	1994
52	JOCK JAMS SERIES	JOCK JAMS, VOLUME 2	1996
53	AEROSMITH	NINE LIVES	1997
54	MARIAH CAREY	BUTTERFLY	1997
55	BABYFACE	THE DAY	1996
56	METALLICA	LOAD	1996
57	311	311	1995
58	VAN HALEN	BEST OF, VOLUME I	1996
59	TRISHA YEARWOOD	SONGBOOK - A COLLECTION OF HITS	1997
60	DRU HILL	DRU HILL	1996
61	SUGAR RAY	FLOORED	1997
62	THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES	LET'S FACE IT	1997
63	BECK	ODELAY	1996
64	WESTSIDE CONNECTION	BOW DOWN	1996
65	REBA MCENTIRE	WHAT IF IT'S YOU	1996
66	LIL KIM	HARD CORE	1996
67	SCARFACE	THE UNTOUCHABLE	1997
68	BOYZ II MEN	EVOLUTION	1997
69	THE VERVE PIPE	VILLAINS	1996
70	SOUNDTRACK	SET IT OFF	1996
71	ROD STEWART	IF WE FALL IN LOVE TONIGHT	1996
72	TOOL	AENIMA	1996
73	NEW EDITION	HOME AGAIN	1996
74	AQUA	AQUARIUM	1997
75	MARILYN MANSON	ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR	1996
76	SELENA	SELENA (SOUNDTRACK)	1997
77	TRU	TRU 2 DA GAME	1997
78	THE OFFSPRING	IXNAY ON THE HOMBRE	1997
79	CLINT BLACK	THE GREATEST HITS	1996
80	CAKE	FASHION NUGGET	1996
81	SOUNDTRACK	SOUL FOOD	1997
82	ELTON JOHN	LOVE SONGS	1995
83	MEREDITH BROOKS	BLURRING THE EDGES	1997
84	JAMIROQUAI	TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING	1996
85	2PAC	ALL EYEZ ON ME	1996
86	SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS	HOT	1996
87	TONIC	LEMON PARADE	1996
88	WYCLEF JEAN	THE CARNIVAL	1997
89	MISSY ELLIOTT	SUPA DUPA FLY	1997
90	MO THUGS	FAMILY SCRIPTURES	1996
91	ENIGMA	ENIGMA 3 - LE ROI EST MORT, VIVE LE ROI!	1996
92	JOURNEY	TRIAL BY FIRE	1996
93	SOUNDTRACK	I'M BOUT IT	1997
94	MAXWELL	MAXWELL'S URBAN HANG SUITE	1996
95	SOUNDTRACK	BATMAN & ROBIN	1997
96	BUSTA RHYMES	WHEN DISASTER STRIKES	1997
97	SOUNDTRACK	LOVE JONES	1997
98	SAVAGE GARDEN	SAVAGE GARDEN	1997
99	SOUNDTRACK	MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING	1997
100	TONY! TONI! TONE!	HOUSE OF MUSIC	1996
101	THIRD EYE BLIND	THIRD EYE BLIND	1997
102	SOUNDTRACK	THE CROW: CITY OF ANGELS	1996
103	CYPRESS HILL	III (TEMPLE OF BOOM)	1995
104	PAULA COLE	THIS FIRE	1996
105	THE SMASHING PUMPKINS	MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS	1995
106	ROME	ROME	1997
107	THE BEATLES	ANTHOLOGY 3	1996
108	SOUNDTRACK	BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD DO AMERICA	1996
109	FOO FIGHTERS	THE COLOUR AND THE SHAPE	1997
110	BARBRA STREISAND	THE MIRROR HAS TWO FACES (SOUNDTRACK)	1996
111	JAMES TAYLOR	HOURGLASS	1997
112	CLUB MIX - COLD FRONT SERIES	CLUB MIX '97	1997
113	BONE THUGS 'N HARMONY	E. 1999 ETERNAL	1995
114	112	112	1996
115	JANET JACKSON	THE VELVET ROPE	1997
116	VARIOUS ARTISTS	DEATH ROW GREATEST HITS	1996
117	MASE	HARLEM WORLD	1997
118	SOUNDTRACK	BOOTY CALL	1997
119	TRACY CHAPMAN	NEW BEGINNING	1995
120	TRACE ADKINS	DREAMIN' OUT LOUD	1996
121	SMASH MOUTH	FUSH YU MANG	1997
122	OASIS	BE HERE NOW	1997
123	SELENA	DREAMING OF YOU	1995
124	JONNY LANG	LIE TO ME	1997
125	REDMAN	MUDDY WATERS	1996
126	KEVIN SHARP	MEASURE OF A MAN	1996
127	THE ROLLING STONES	BRIDGES TO BABYLON	1997
128	ALAN JACKSON	THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION	1995
129	LUTHER VANDROSS	YOUR SECRET LOVE	1996
130	GEORGE STRAIT	BLUE CLEAR SKY	1996
131	BUTTHOLE SURFERS	ELECTRICLARRYLAND	1996
132	KORN	LIFE IS PEACHY	1996
133	HEAVY D	WATERBED HEV	1997
134	COLLECTIVE SOUL	DISCIPLINED BREAKDOWN	1997
135	SOUNDTRACK	JERRY MAGUIRE - MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE	1996
136	KIRK FRANKLIN	WHATCHA LOOKIN 4	1996
137	THE CARDIGANS	FIRST BAND ON THE MOON	1996
138	PAUL MCCARTNEY	FLAMING PIE	1997
139	DON HENLEY	ACTUAL MILES - DON HENLEY'S GREATEST HITS	1995
140	BLUES TRAVELER	STRAIGHT ON TILL MORNING	1997
141	BACKSTREET BOYS	BACKSTREET BOYS	1996
142	BEE GEES	STILL WATERS	1997
143	SOUNDTRACK	GRIDLOCK'D	1997
144	MINDY MC CREADY	TEN THOUSAND ANGELS	1996
145	GARBAGE	GARBAGE	1995
146	PRINCE	EMANCIPATION	1996
147	SHANIA TWAIN	THE WOMAN IN ME	1995
148	MOBB DEEP	HELL ON EARTH	1996
149	SOUNDTRACK	LOST HIGHWAY	1997
150	CHUMBAWAMBA	TUBTHUMPER	1997
151	INDIGO GIRLS	SHAMING OF THE SUN	1997
152	VARIOUS ARTISTS	DR. DRE PRESENTS... THE AFTERMATH	1996
153	JOE	ALL THAT I AM	1997
154	SOUNDTRACK	HOWARD STERN-PRIVATE PARTS	1997
155	AZ YET	AZ YET	1996
156	JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY	WHAT I DO THE BEST	1996
157	DONNA LEWIS	NOW IN A MINUTE	1996
158	EN VOGUE	EV3	1997
159	SHAWN COLVIN	A FEW SMALL REPAIRS	1996
160	311	TRANSISTOR	1997
161	GRAMMY NOMINEES SERIES	1997 GRAMMY NOMINEES	1997
162	DEPECHE MODE	ULTRA	1997
163	KENNY LOGGINS	YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW	1997
164	USHER	MY WAY	1997
165	SISTER HAZEL	SOMEWHERE MORE FAMILIAR	1997
166	LL COOL J	ALL WORLD: GREATEST HITS	1996
167	SILVERCHAIR	FREAK SHOW	1997
168	BILLY JOEL	GREATEST HITS VOLUME III	1987
169	JOHN FOGERTY	BLUE MOON SWAMP	1997
170	THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS	DIG YOUR OWN HOLE	1997
171	SOUNDTRACK	HOW TO BE A PLAYER	1997
172	FLESH-N-BONE	T.H.U.G.S.	1996
173	OMC	HOW BIZARRE	1996
174	BLUR	BLUR	1997
175	BILL ENGVALL	HERE'S YOUR SIGN	1996
176	RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE	EVIL EMPIRE	1996
177	MEGADETH	CRYPTIC WRITINGS	1997
178	JOCK JAMS SERIES	JOCK JAMS, VOLUME 3	1997
179	SOUNDTRACK	NOTHING TO LOSE	1997
180	VARIOUS ARTISTS	WEST COAST BAD BOYZ II	1996
181	NEAL MC COY	GREATEST HITS	1997
182	NIRVANA	FROM THE MUDDY BANKS OF THE WISHKAH	1996
183	JIMMY BUFFETT	CHRISTMAS ISLAND	1996
184	WARREN G	TAKE A LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER(REALITY)	1997
185	AMY GRANT	BEHIND THE EYES	1997
186	MIA X	UNLADY LIKE	1997
187	RADIOHEAD	OK COMPUTER	1997
188	JIM BRICKMAN	PICTURE THIS	1997
189	LOST BOYZ	LOVE, PEACE & NAPPINESS	1997
190	MARIAH CAREY	DAYDREAM	1995
191	CLAY WALKER	RUMOR HAS IT	1997
192	VARIOUS ARTISTS	PURE DISCO	1996
193	FUGEES	THE SCORE	1996
194	THE CRANBERRIES	NO NEED TO ARGUE	1994
195	SHANIA TWAIN	COME ON OVER	1997
196	ALISON KRAUSS	NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU	1995
197	CELINE DION	THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE	1993
198	TERRI CLARK	TERRI CLARK	1995
199	JARS OF CLAY	MUCH AFRAID	1997
200	LUSCIOUS JACKSON	FEVER IN FEVER OUT	1996

Source: Billboard