Mute publish Depeche Mode’ s ninth album : ‘Ultra’ produced by Tim Simenon (1997)
Depeche Mode‘s ‘Ultra’ is their ninth studio album produced by Tim Simenon and released on April 14, 1997 by Mute Records.
Sleater-Kinney release ‘Dig Me Out,’ their third album (1997)
Sleater-Kinney‘s ‘Dig Me Out’ is their third studio album produced by John Goodmanson and released on April 8, 1997 by Kill Rock Stars
Blue Note publish ‘The Messenger,’ Kurt Elling’s second album (1997)
Kurt Elling‘s ‘The Messenger’ is his second studio album, released on April 8, 1997 by Blue Note.
Chemical Brothers release ‘ Dig Your Own Hole,’ their second album featuring Noel Gallagher and Beth Orton as guests (1997)
Chemical Brothers‘ ‘Dig Your Own Hole’ is their second studio album featuring Noel Gallagher and Beth Orton as guests and released on April 1997, 7 Freestyle Dust / Virgin / Astralwerks
Aqua release their debut album : ‘Aquarium’ featuring ‘Barbie Girl’ (1997)
Aqua‘s ‘Aquarium’ is their debut studio album (that sold 14 million copies worldwide) released on March 26, 1997 by Universal
Bad Boy / Arista Record publish Notorious B.I.G.’s second and final album : ‘Life After Death’ (1997)
Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘Life After Death’ is his second and final studio album released on March 25, 1997 by Bad Boy / Arista Records, sixteen days after his death
Columbia publish Aerosmith’s twelfth album : ‘Nine Lives’ featuring ‘Pink’ (1997)
Island Records publish U2’s ninth album : ‘Pop’ featuring ‘Discothèque’ (1997)
U2‘s ‘Pop’ is their ninth studio album produced by Flood, Howie B and Steve Osborne and released on March 3, 1997 by Island Records.
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds release their tenth album : ‘The Boatman’s Call.’ ‘Their best so far’ some will say
‘The Boatman’s Call’ by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds is their tenth studio album released on March 3, 1997 by Mute / Reprise.
Michel Petrucciani records ‘Solo Live’ at The ‘Alte Oper’ In Frankfurt (1997)
Michel Petrucciani‘s ‘Solo Live’ is a piano album recorded on February 27,1997 in Frankfurt and released in 1998 By Dreyfus.
Elliott Smith releases his third album : ‘Either/Or’ (1997)
Elliott Smith‘s ‘Either/Or’ is his third studio album co-produced with Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf and released on February 25, 1997 by Kill Rock Stars record label.
Erykah Badu releases her debut album : ‘Baduizm’ featuring ‘On & On’, ‘Next Lifetime’, ‘Otherside of the Game’ and ‘Appletree’ (1997)
Erykah Badu‘s ‘Baduizm’ feat. ‘Appletree’ is her debut album released on February 11, 1997 by Kedar Records.
Food Records publish ‘Blur,’ their fifth and eponymous album featuring ‘Beetlebum’ (1997)
‘Blur‘ is their fifth eponymous studio album co-produced with Stephen Street and released on February 10, 1997 by Food Records.
The Divine Comedy release their fifth album : ‘A Short Album About Love’ (1997)
The Divine Comedy‘s ‘A Short Album About Love’ is their fifth studio album released on February 10, 1997 by Setanta
Columbia publish Tony Bennett’s tribute album to Billie Holiday : ‘Tony Bennett on Holiday’ (1997)
‘Tony Bennett on Holiday’ is a studio album recorded in tribute to Billie Holiday and released on February 4, 1997 by Columbia.
Texas release their fourth album : ‘White on Blonde’ featuring ‘Say What You Want,’ ‘Halo,’ ‘Black Eyed Boy’ and ‘Insane’ (1997)
Texas’ ‘White on Blonde’ is their fourth (and their best selling so far) studio album, released on February 3, 1997 by Mercury Records.
Virgin publish David Bowie’s twentieth album : ‘Earthling’ (1997)
David Bowie‘s ‘Earthling’ is his twentieth studio album recorded in New-York City and released on February 3, 1997 by Virgin Records.
Dee Dee Bridgewater begins the recording of ‘Dear Ella,’ a tribute album to Ella Fitzgerald for Verve (1997)
Dee Dee Bridgewater‘s ‘Dear Ella’ is a studio album (in tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, who had died the previous year)recorded between January 29 and February 19, 1997 and released on September 30, 1997 by Verve.
Daft Punk release their debut album : ‘Homework’ featuring ‘Da Funk’ and ‘Around the World’ (1997)
Daft Punk‘s ‘Homework’ is their debut album produced by members, Thomas Bangalter & Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo and released on January 7, 1997 by Virgin Soma.
Robert Wyatt releases ‘Shleep,’ his seventh album featuring Paul Weller and Phil Manzanera among other guests (1997)
Robert Wyatt ‘s ‘Shleep’ is his seventh album featuring Paul Weller and Phil Manzanera among other guests, co-produced with Alfreda Benge and Brian Eno and released in November 1997 by Hannibal / Thirsty Ear