List of UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart number ones of 1997

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Erykah Badu spent a new record of 29 weeks at number one on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart in 1997 with her debut album, Baduizm. This total also included a then-record spell of 25 consecutive weeks from March to August.

The UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart is a record chart which ranks the best-selling jazz and blues albums in the United Kingdom. Compiled and published by the Official Charts Company, the data is based on each album's weekly physical sales, digital downloads and streams.[1] In 1997, 52 charts were published with ten albums at number one. The first number-one album of the year was Kenny G's tenth studio album The Moment, which spent the first two weeks of the year atop the chart, at the end of a 12-week run starting the previous October.[2] Kenny G also had the last number-one album of the year, spending four weeks atop the chart with Greatest Hits.[3]

The most successful album on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart in 1997 was Baduizm, the debut album by Erykah Badu, which spent a total of 29 weeks at number one.[4] The PolyGram various artists compilation The No. 1 Jazz Album spent seven weeks at number one between 14 September and 1 November,[5] while Kenny G spent a total of six non-consecutive weeks atop the chart with The Moment (two weeks) and Greatest Hits (four weeks).[2][3] Releases from the Pat Metheny Group, Nuyorican Soul, Billie Holiday and B. B. King were each number one for two weeks.[6][7][8][9] Baduizm finished 1997 as the 94th best-selling album of the year in the UK.[10]

Chart history[edit]

Kenny G spent six weeks atop the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart in 1997: the first two weeks of the year with studio album The Moment and the last four weeks of the year with compilation Greatest Hits.
Quartet by the Pat Metheny Group (top), Lady Day: The Very Best of Billie Holiday by Billie Holiday (middle) and Deuces Wild by B. B. King (bottom) each spent two weeks at number one on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart in 1997.
Key
† Indicates best-selling jazz/blues album of 1997
Issue date Album Artist(s) Record label(s) Ref.
5 January The Moment Kenny G Arista [11]
12 January [12]
19 January Quartet Pat Metheny Group Geffen [13]
26 January [14]
2 February The Blues Album various artists Virgin [15]
9 February Feeling Good: The Very Best of Nina Simone Nina Simone Verve/PolyGram [16]
16 February Baduizm † Erykah Badu MCA [17]
23 February Nuyorican Soul Nuyorican Soul Talkin' Loud [18]
2 March [19]
9 March Baduizm † Erykah Badu MCA [20]
16 March [21]
23 March [22]
30 March [23]
6 April [24]
13 April [25]
20 April [26]
27 April [27]
4 May [28]
11 May [29]
18 May [30]
25 May [31]
1 June [32]
8 June [33]
15 June [34]
22 June [35]
29 June [36]
6 July [37]
13 July [38]
20 July [39]
27 July [40]
3 August [41]
10 August [42]
17 August [43]
24 August [44]
31 August Lady Day: The Very Best of Billie Holiday Billie Holiday Sony/Universal [45]
7 September [46]
14 September The No. 1 Jazz Album various artists PolyGram [47]
21 September [48]
28 September [49]
5 October [50]
12 October [51]
19 October [52]
26 October [53]
2 November Baduizm † Erykah Badu MCA [54]
9 November Deuces Wild B. B. King Universal [55]
16 November [56]
23 November Baduizm † Erykah Badu MCA [57]
30 November [58]
7 December Greatest Hits Kenny G Arista [59]
14 December [60]
21 December [61]
28 December [62]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "The Moment – Kenny G". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Greatest Hits – Kenny G". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Baduizm – Erykah Badu". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ "The No.1 Jazz Album – Various Artists". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Quartet – Pat Metheny Group". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Nuyorican Soul – Nuyorican Soul". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Lady Day – The Very Best Of – Billie Holiday". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Deuces Wild – B.B. King". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  10. ^ "End of Year Album Chart in 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 5 January 1997 – 11 January 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 12 January 1997 – 18 January 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 19 January 1997 – 25 January 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 26 January 1997 – 1 February 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 2 February 1997 – 8 February 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 9 February 1997 – 15 February 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 16 February 1997 – 22 February 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 23 February 1997 – 1 March 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 2 March 1997 – 8 March 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 9 March 1997 – 15 March 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 16 March 1997 – 22 March 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 23 March 1997 – 29 March 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 30 March 1997 – 5 April 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 6 April 1997 – 12 April 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 13 April 1997 – 19 April 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  26. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 20 April 1997 – 26 April 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 27 April 1997 – 3 May 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 4 May 1997 – 10 May 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 11 May 1997 – 17 May 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  30. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 18 May 1997 – 24 May 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  31. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 25 May 1997 – 31 May 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  32. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 1 June 1997 – 7 June 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  33. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 8 June 1997 – 14 June 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  34. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 15 June 1997 – 21 June 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  35. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 22 June 1997 – 28 June 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  36. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 29 June 1997 – 5 July 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  37. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 6 July 1997 – 12 July 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  38. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 13 July 1997 – 19 July 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  39. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 20 July 1997 – 26 July 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  40. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 27 July 1997 – 2 August 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  41. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 3 August 1997 – 9 August 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  42. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 10 August 1997 – 16 August 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  43. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 17 August 1997 – 23 August 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  44. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 24 August 1997 – 30 August 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  45. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 31 August 1997 – 6 September 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  46. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 7 September 1997 – 13 September 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  47. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 14 September 1997 – 20 September 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  48. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 21 September 1997 – 27 September 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  49. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 28 September 1997 – 4 October 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  50. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 5 October 1997 – 11 October 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  51. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 12 October 1997 – 18 October 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  52. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 19 October 1997 – 25 October 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  53. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 26 October 1997 – 1 November 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  54. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 2 November 1997 – 8 November 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  55. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 9 November 1997 – 15 November 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  56. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 16 November 1997 – 22 November 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  57. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 23 November 1997 – 29 November 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  58. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 30 November 1997 – 6 December 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  59. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 7 December 1997 – 13 December 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  60. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 14 December 1997 – 20 December 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  61. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 21 December 1997 – 27 December 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  62. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 28 December 1997 – 3 January 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.

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