THE OFFICIAL NEW ZEALAND'S (R.I.A.N.Z) (Website) CHART's TOP ALBUMS FOR 1997

No.-Song-Artist-Peak Month
 1 ROMEO & JULIET-SOUNDTRACK-APRIL
  2 SPICE-SPICE GIRLS-January
  3 THE FAT OF THE LAND-THE PRODIGY-July
  4 PIECES OF YOU-JEWEL-August
  5 DRIVE-BIC RUNGA-August
  6 SAVAGE GARDEN-SAVAGE GARDEN-November
  7 STILL WATERS-BEE GEES-August
  8 FALLING INTO YOU-Celine Dion-January
  9 POP-U2-March
 10 OK COMPUTER-Radiohead-June
 11 Travelling Without Moving-Jamiroquai-February
 12 Secret Samadhi-Live-May
 13 Tragic Kingdom-No Doubt-January
 14 Bringing Down The Horse-Wallflowers-May
 15 Aenima-Tool-January
 16 Middle Of Nowhere-Hanson-July
 17 Music For The Jilted Generation-Prodigy-February
 18 Antichrist Superstar-Marilyn Manson-March
 19 Dig Your Own Hole-Chemical Brothers-April
 20 The Very Best Of Cat Stevens-Cat Stevens-September
 21 One Fierce Beer Coaster-Bloodhound Gang-August
 22 Homework-Daft Punk-August
 23 Blur-Blur-November
 24 Forgiven,Not Forgotten-The Corrs-February
 25 Album Of The Year-Faith No More-July
 26 Ixnay On The Hombre-Offspring-February 
 27 Aquarium-Aqua-December 
 28 Be Here Now-Oasis-September
 29 The Will To Live-Ben Harper-June
 30 The Very Best Of The Bee Gees-September
 31 Urban Hymns-The Verve-October
 32 In It For The Money-Supergrass-May
 33 Sublime-Sublime-November
 34 Men In Black The Album-Soundtrack-September
 35 History:Past,Present And Future-Michael Jackson-January
 36 The Colour & The Shape-Foo Fighters-June
 37 Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness-Smashing Pumpkins-January
 38 Blood On The Dancefloor-Michael Jackson-June
 39 Wildest Dreams-Tina Turner-April
 40 Evita-Soundtrack-March
 41 Spawn Soundtrack-Various Artists-September
 42 Yourself Or Someone Like You-Matchbox 20-August
 43 Portishead-Portishead-October
 44 Jagged Little Pill-Alanis Morissette-January
 45 No Way Out-Puff Daddy-August
 46 Backstreet's Back-Backstreet Boys-December
 47 Recurring Dream:The Very Best Of-Crowded House-January
 48 The Healing Game-Van Morrison-April 
 49 Disciplined Breakdown-Collective Soul-March
 50 Let's Talk About Love-Celine Dion-December