Top New Zealand Albums - Year-end 1997

The best selling album in 1997 in New Zealand was ROMEO + JULIET by SOUNDTRACK.

RankArtistAlbumReleased
1 SOUNDTRACK ROMEO + JULIET 1996
2 SPICE GIRLS SPICE 1996
3 THE PRODIGY THE FAT OF THE LAND 1997
4 JEWEL PIECES OF YOU 1995
5 BIC RUNGA DRIVE 1997
6 SAVAGE GARDEN SAVAGE GARDEN 1997
7 BEE GEES STILL WATERS 1997
8 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU 1996
9 U2 POP 1997
10 RADIOHEAD OK COMPUTER 1997
11 JAMIROQUAI TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING 1996
12 LIVE SECRET SAMADHI 1997
13 NO DOUBT TRAGIC KINGDOM 1995
14 THE WALLFLOWERS BRINGING DOWN THE HORSE 1996
15 TOOL AENIMA 1996
16 HANSON MIDDLE OF NOWHERE 1997
17 THE PRODIGY MUSIC FOR THE JILTED GENERATION 1994
18 MARILYN MANSON ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR 1996
19 THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS DIG YOUR OWN HOLE 1997
20 CAT STEVENS (YUSUF ISLAM) THE VERY BEST OF CAT STEVENS 1990
21 BLOODHOUND GANG ONE FIERCE BEER COASTER 1996
22 DAFT PUNK HOMEWORK 1997
23 BLUR BLUR 1997
24 THE CORRS FORGIVEN, NOT FORGOTTEN 1995
25 FAITH NO MORE ALBUM OF THE YEAR 1997
26 THE OFFSPRING IXNAY ON THE HOMBRE 1997
27 AQUA AQUARIUM 1997
28 OASIS BE HERE NOW 1997
29 BEN HARPER THE WILL TO LIVE 1997
30 BEE GEES THE VERY BEST OF THE BEE GEES 1990
31 THE VERVE URBAN HYMNS 1997
32 SUPERGRASS IN IT FOR THE MONEY 1997
33 SUBLIME SUBLIME 1996
34 SOUNDTRACK MEN IN BLACK 1997
35 MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE - BOOK I 1995
36 FOO FIGHTERS THE COLOUR AND THE SHAPE 1997
37 THE SMASHING PUMPKINS MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS 1995
38 MICHAEL JACKSON BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR - HISTORY IN THE MIX 1997
39 TINA TURNER WILDEST DREAMS 1996
40 MADONNA EVITA (SOUNDTRACK) 1996
41 SOUNDTRACK SPAWN 1997
42 MATCHBOX TWENTY YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU 1996
43 PORTISHEAD PORTISHEAD 1997
44 ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL 1995
45 PUFF DADDY NO WAY OUT 1997
46 BACKSTREET BOYS BACKSTREET'S BACK 1997
47 CROWDED HOUSE RECURRING DREAM - THE VERY BEST OF 1993
48 VAN MORRISON THE HEALING GAME 1997
49 COLLECTIVE SOUL DISCIPLINED BREAKDOWN 1997
50 CELINE DION LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE 1997

Source: Recorded Music New Zealand