UNITED KINGDOM'S (OCC:BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUMS OF 1997

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No.-Album-Artist-Peak Month
  1 URBAN HYMNS-THE VERVE-OCTOBER                                                                                     2754
  2 SPICE-SPICE GIRLS-January                                                                       2654
  3 WHITE ON BLONDE-TEXAS-February                                                                  2564
  4 OCEAN DRIVE-LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY-March                                                             2144
  5 LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE-CELINE DION-December                                                      1662
  6 OK COMPUTER-RADIOHEAD-June                                                                      1264
  7 LEFT OF THE MIDDLE-NATALIE IMBRUGLIA-December                                                   1124
  8 SPICEWORLD-Spice Girls-November                                                                  870
  9 THE FAT OF THE LAND-Prodigy-July                                                                 788
 10 BE HERE NOW-Oasis-September                                                                      786
 11 Tragic Kingdom-No Doubt-April                                                                    724
 12 Evita (Original Soundtrack)-Madonna & Various Artists-January                                    656
 13 Greatest Hits-Eternal-November                                                                   644
 14 Backstreet's Back-Backstreet Boys-August                                                         614
 15 Fresco-M People-October                                                                          552
 16 Maverick A Strike-Finley Quaye-September                                                         538
 17 Before The Rain-Eternal-March                                                                    528
 18 Always On My Mind-Elvis Presley-June                                                             512
 19 Like You Do...Best Of-Lightning Seeds-November                                                   456
 20 Paint The Sky With Stars:The Best Of Enya-November                                               448
 21 Do It Yourself-Seahorses-August                                                                  446
 22 Lennon Legend-John Lennon-November                                                               438
 23 Pop-U2-March                                                                                     424
 24 If You Were There-The Best Of Wham!-December                                                     402
 25 Come Find Yourself-Fun Lovin' Criminals-July                                                     374
 26 Essentials-David Gates & Bread-August                                                            350
 27 Heavy Soul-Paul Weller-July                                                                      344
 28 Glow-Reef-February                                                                               342
 29 Republica-Republica-May                                                                          330
 30 Tellin' Stories-Charlatans-April                                                                 314
 31 Romanza-Ardrea Bocelli-June                                                                      298
 32 Blur-Blur-February                                                                               294
 33 10-Wet Wet Wet-April                                                                             284
 34 Stoosh-Skunk Anansie-July                                                                        284
 35 Blood On The Dance Floor-Michael Jackson-May                                                     278
 36 Marchin' Already-Ocean Colour Scene-September                                                    260
 37 The Very Best Of-The Bee Gees-March                                                              260
 38 Love Is Forever-Billy Ocean-August                                                               254
 39 Dig Your Own Hole-Chemical Brothers-April                                                        254
 40 Big Picture-Elton John-October                                                                   248
 41 Timeless-Sarah Brightman/LSO-June                                                                248
 42 The Best Of Michael Jackson & The Jackson Five-July                                              240
 43 Secrets-Toni Braxton-January                                                                     228
 44 Still Waters-Bee Gees-March                                                                      218
 45 Open Road-Gary Barlow-June                                                                       212
 46 Vanishing Point-Primal Scream-July                                                               204
 47 Flaming Pie-Paul McCartney-May                                                                   204
 48 In It For The Money-Supergrass-April                                                             202
 49 Lisa Stansfield-Lisa Stansfield-April                                                            202
 50 Portishead-Portishead-October                                                                    198
 51 Butterfly-Mariah Carey-September                                                                 198
 52 Hits '97 Volume 1-The Smurfs-February                                                            194
 53 Shelter-Brand New Heavies-May                                                                    184
 54 Best Of Bob Dylan-Bob Dylan-June                                                                 182
 55 It's My Life-Sash!-October                                                                       180
 56 Blurring The Edges-Meredith Brooks-August                                                        180
 57 Much Love-Shola Ama-September                                                                    178
 58 Mother Nature Calls-Cast-April                                                                   176
 59 Middle Of Nowhere-Hanson-June                                                                    174
 60 Word Gets Around-Stereophonics-September                                                         172
 61 No Way Out-Puff Daddy & Family-August                                                            162
 62 Ultra-Depeche Mode-April                                                                         162
 63 Destination Anywhere-Jon Bon Jovi-June                                                           160
 64 The Velvet Rope-Janet Jackson-October                                                            158
 65 Calling All Stations-Genesis-September                                                           150
 66 B-Sides,Seasides & Freerides-Ocean Colour Scene-March                                            140
 67 Mouth To Mouth-Levellers-September                                                               138
 68 The Nail File:The Best Of-Jimmy Nail-October                                                     124
 69 Attack Of The Grey Lantern-Mansun-February                                                       124
 70 New Forms-Roni Size & Reprazent-September                                                        118
 71 The Very Best Of The Jam-October                                                                 116
 72 Wu Tang Forever-Wu Tang Clan-June                                                                104
 73 The Colour & The Shape-Foo Fighters-May                                                          100
 74 Nine Lives-Aerosmith-March                                                                        98
 75 Woman In Me-Louise-October                                                                        94
 76 Queen Rocks-Queen-November                                                                        90
 77 Homogenic-Bjork-September                                                                         90
 78 Bridges To Babylon-Rolling Stones-October                                                         88
 79 The Very Best Of-Supertramp-September  (1990)                                                     86
 80 The Love Songs-Chris Deburgh-October                                                              82
 81 Guns In The Ghetto-UB40-July                                                                      82
 82 EV3-En Vogue-June                                                                                 82
 83 The Very Best Of-Sting & The Police-November                                                      74
 84 Songs From Northern Britain-Teenage Fan Club-July                                                 56
 85 Reload-Metallica-November                                                                         54
 86 Ladies & Gentlemen,We Are Floating In Space-Spiritualized-June                                    54
 87 Razorblade Suitcase Bush January                                                                  54
 88 Beautiful Freak-Eels-March                                                                        52
 89 Placebo-Placebo-February                                                                          52
 90 Some Other Sucker's Parade-Del Amitri-July                                                        50
 91 Earthling-David Bowie-February                                                                    50
 92 Pleased To Meet You-Sleeper-October                                                               48
 93 Album Of The Year-Faith No More-June                                                              48
 94 Andromeda Heights-Prefab Sprout-May                                                               48
 95 Radiator-Super Furry Animals-August                                                               46
 96 Maladjusted-Morrissey-August                                                                      46
 97 Evergreen-Echo & The Bunnymen-July                                                                46
 98 Direction,Reaction,Creation-The Jam-June                                                          46
 99 Share My World-Mary J. Blige-April                                                                46
100 Drawn To The Deep End-Gene-February                                                               46
101 Homework-Daft Punk-January                                                                        46
102 Sci-Fi Lullabies-Suede-October                                                                    44
103 Good Feeling-Travis-September                                                                     44
104 At The Club-Kenickie-May                                                                          44
105 It Doesn't Matter Anymore-Supernaturals-May                                                       44
106 Whiplash-James-March                                                                              44
107 Time Out Of Mind-Bob Dylan-October                                                                42
108 Static & Silence-Sundays-September                                                                42
109 Cowboy-Erasure-April                                                                              42
110 The Healing Game-Van Morrison-March                                                               42
111 Stupid Stupid Stupid-Black Grape-November                                                         40
112 I Believe-Daniel O'Donnell-November                                                               40
113 Shaken and Stirred:The David Arnold James Bond Project-David Arnold-October                       40
114 Nimrod-Green Day-October                                                                          40
115 Hurricane 1-Hurricane 1-September                                                                 40
116 Music For Pleasure-Monaco-June                                                                    40
117 Oxygene 7-13-Jean Michel Jarre-February                                                           40
118 Higher Ground-Barbra Streisand-November                                                           38
119 Evolution-Boyz II Men-September                                                                   38
120 Fresh!-Gina G-March                                                                               38
121 The Best Of 1969/1974-David Bowie-November                                                        36
122 Whatever You Want:The Very Best Of-Status Quo-October                                             36
123 Bentley Rhythm Ace-Bentley Rhythm Ace-September                                                   36
124 King Of Fools-Delirious?-June                                                                     36
125 Forever-Damage-April                                                                              36
126 The Journey-911-March                                                                             36
127 A Short Album About Love-Divine Comedy-February                                                   36
128 A Night At The Movies-David Essex-May                                                             34
129 Alisha Rules The World-Alisha's Attic-March                                                       34
130 The Thrill Of It All-Thunder-February                                                             34