TOP 100 SONGS OF 1997 1. Tubthumping - CHUMBAWAMBA Tubthumper (Republic/Universal) 2. Autumn Sweater - YO LA TENGO I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One (Matador) 3. Joga - BJORK Homogenic (One Little Indian/Elektra) 4. Block Rockin' Beats - THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS Dig Your Own Hole (Astralwerks) 5. Stunned & Frozen - MARK EITZEL West (Warner) 6. Pictures of Me - ELLIOT SMITH Either/Or (Kill Rock Stars) 7. Bass Crawl - IDAHO The Forbidden EP (Buzz) 8. Bitter Sweet Symphony - THE VERVE Urban Hymns (VC/Hut/Virgin) 9. Tell It To The Kids - BIS The New Transistor Heroes (Wiiija/Grand Royal/Capitol) 10. The Stars Of Track And Field - BELLE AND SEBASTIAN If You're Feeling Sinister (Jeepster/The Enclave) 11. Moonflower Plastic (You're Here) - TOBIN SPROUT Moonflower Plastic (Welcome To My Wigwam) (Matador) 12. Lonely Days - FUTURE BIBLE HEROES Memories Of Love (Slow River/Rykodisc) 13. Tyrone - ERYKAH BADU Live (Kedar/Universal) 14. Leon's Space Song - HELIUM The Magic City (Matador) 15. One More Hour - SLEATER-KINNEY Dig Me Out (Kill Rock Stars) 16. Mo Money Mo Problems - THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. FEATURING PUFF DADDY AND MASE Life After Death (Bad Boy/Arista) 17. Indian Ocean - THE FRANK & WALTERS Grand Parade (Go-Discs '96/Setanta) 18. Ex-Con - SMOG Red Apple Falls (Drag City) 19. Bulldog Skin - GUIDED BY VOICES Mag Earwhig! (Matador) 20. Tunnel Song - PULSARS Pulsars (Almo Sounds) 21. Seems So - THE APPLES IN STEREO Tone Soul Evolution (Spin Art) 22. MyBabyDaddy - B-ROCK & THE BIZZ (Laface) CD single 23. Nothing Good - RON SEXSMITH Other Songs (Interscope) 24. Your Woman - WHITE TOWN Women In Technology (Chrysalis) 25. Heart Cooks Brain - MODEST MOUSE The Lonesome Crowded West (Up) 26. C U When U Get There - COOLIO My Soul (Tommy Boy) 27. Brimful Of Asha - CORNERSHOP When I Was Born For The 7th Time (Wiiija/Luaka Bop/Warner) 28. Denied - EDITH FROST Calling Over Time (Drag City) 29. Seeing Other People - BELLE AND SEBASTIAN If You're Feeling Sinister (Jeepster/The Enclave) 30. My Morning Parade - ERIC MATTHEWS The Lateness Of The Hour (Sub Pop) 31. It's Been A Long Time - RAKIM The 18th Letter (Universal) 32. The Drugs Don't Work - THE VERVE Urban Hymns (VC/Hut/Virgin) 33. Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth - THE DANDY WARHOLS Come Down (Tim/Kerr/Capitol) 34. Where Are They Now? - GENE Drawn To The Deep End (Polydor) 35. Burning Paper - THE FOLK IMPLOSION Dare To Be Surprised (Communion) 36. Broken Nose - CATHERINE WHEEL Adam & Eve (Mercury) 37. Lil Wallet Picture - RICHARD BUCKNER Devotion & Doubt (MCA) 38. Everybody Knows (Except You) - THE DIVINE COMEDY A Short Album About Love (Setanta) 39. I Would Hurt A Fly - BUILT TO SPILL Perfect From Now On (Warner) 40. Might As Well Be Dumbo - THE HIGH LLAMAS Hawaii (Alpaca Park '96/V2) 41. In The First Place - QUASI R&B Transmogrification (Up) 42. Le Pastie De La Bourgeoisie - BELLE AND SEBASTIAN 3..6..9 Seconds Of Light EP (Jeepster import) 43. The Fiery Angel - THE 3D'S Strange News From The Angels (Flying Nun '96) 44. When I Was Dumb - THE BOTTLE ROCKETS 24 Hours A Day (Atlantic) 45. Let's Fall In Love Again - RESERVOIR Pink Machine (Zero Hour) 46. Another Night In - TINDERSTICKS Curtains (This Way Up/London) 47. Say Yes - ELLIOT SMITH Either/Or (Kill Rock Stars) 48. Hangover Square - MR. WRIGHT The Fancy Man (Le Grand Magistery) 49. Polar Opposites - MODEST MOUSE The Lonesome Crowded West (Up) 50. Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space - SPIRITUALIZED Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space (Ded./Arista) 51. Into My Arms - NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS The Boatman's Call (Mute/Reprise) 52. A Better Tomorrow - WU-TANG CLAN Wu-Tang Forever (Loud/RCA) 53. Water Buffalo - NIPPER! Nipper! (ITU '96) 54. Miss Modular - STEREOLAB Dots And Loops (Duophonic/Elektra) 55. His Majesty The Baby - MOMUS Momus Plays Ping Pong (Le Grand Magistery) 56. Song 2 - BLUR Blur (Food/Parlophone/Virgin) 57. Silver Strings - HELIUM No Guitars EP (Matador) 58. When Will The Sun Rise Again? - SIMON JOYNER Songs For The New Year (Sing, Eunuchs!/Shrimper) 59. Electioneering - RADIOHEAD OK Computer (Capitol) 60. Can't Give - PEGBOY Cha-Cha Damore (Quarterstick) 61. Patio Song - GORKY'S ZYGOTIC MYNCI Barafundle (Mercury) 62. Unbelievable Things - SUPERCHUNK Indoor Living (Merge) 63. The State I Am In - BELLE AND SEBASTIAN Dog On Wheels EP (Jeepster import) 64. Only You - PORTISHEAD Portishead (Go! Beat/London) 65. Shady Lane - PAVEMENT Brighten The Corners (Matador/Capitol) 66. Amnesia - CHUMBAWAMBA Tubthumper (Republic/Universal) 67. Krazy Kings - COMPANY FLOW Funcrusher Plus (Official/Rawkus) 68. You Don't Know Anything - IVY Apartment Life (Atlantic) 69. Deadweight - BECK A Life Less Ordinary Soundtrack (Innerstate/London) 70. Guilty Deafness - CHINA DRUM Self Made Maniac (Mantra/Beggars Banquet) 71. Tryin' To Get To Heaven - BOB DYLAN Time Out Of Mind (Columbia) 72. You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You) - THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. Life After Death (Bad Boy/Arista) 73. Half Off - THOMAS JEFFERSON SLAVE APARTMENTS Straight To Video (Anyway) 74. Alone - DINOSAUR JR. Hand It Over (Blanco Y Negro/Reprise) 75. How Bizarre - OMC How Bizarre (Huh!/Mercury) 76. The Ghost Of Tom Joad - RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE (Epic) CD single 77. Bad Blood - BABY BIRD The Greatest Hits (Baby Bird) 78. It's All About The Benjamins - PUFF DADDY & THE FAMILY No Way Out (Bad Boy/Arista) 79. What Do You Want From Me? - MONACO Music For Pleasure (Polydor) 80. Co-Coward - BETTIE SERVEERT Dust Bunnies (Matador/Capitol) 81. Say It's All Mine - MOBY Animal Rights (Elektra) 82. A Guide - SUGAR PLANT After After Hours (Pony Canyon/World Domination) 83. Saturday Night - SUEDE Coming Up (Nude '96/Columbia) 84. Gimme The Heat - DEUS In A Bar, Under The Sea (Island) 85. Say Yes - COMET GAIN Sneaky (Wiiija/Beggars Banquet) 86. Make Up Your Mind - THE INTERPRETERS Back In The U.S.S.A. (Freeworld) 87. Sun Is Shining - FINLEY QUAYE Maverick A Strike (550 Music) 88. Adidas World - EDWYN COLLINS I'm Not Following You (Setanta/Epic) 89. Best Bit - BETH ORTON Best Bit EP (Heavenly import) 90. Truth In Advertising - NEGATIVLAND (Eerie Materials) 7" single 91. Don't Go Away - OASIS Be Here Now (Creation/Epic) 92. Phone Tap - NAS ESCOBAR, FOXY BROWN, AZ AND NATURE The Firm - The Album (Aftermath/Interscope) 93. Coldwater Park - CARMAIG DE FOREST El Camino Real (St. Francis) 94. No Education - PLUSH (Flydaddy) 7" single 95. Very Weird - SPORTSGUITAR Married, 3 Kids (Matador) 96. Beautiful Night (Manic Psychopath) - PRINCE PAUL Psychoanalysis (What Is It?) (WordSound '96/Tommy Boy) 97. Everything To Everyone - EVERCLEAR So Much For The Afterglow (Capitol) 98. Cowboy - KENICKIE At The Club (Emidisc/Warner) 99. Ballad Of A Victim Of The Economic Recovery - CHRIS KNOX Yes!! (Flying Nun) 100.California Tuffy - THE GERALDINE FIBBERS Butch (Virgin) TOP 10 EPS OF 1997 1. IDAHO - The Forbidden EP (Buzz) 2. BELLE AND SEBASTIAN - 3..6..9 Seconds Of Light (Jeepster import) 3. HELIUM - No Guitars (Matador) 4. BELLE AND SEBASTIAN - Dog On Wheels (Jeepster import) 5. THE FRANK & WALTERS - Indian Ocean EP (Go-Discs '96/Setanta) 6. BELLE AND SEBASTIAN - Lazy Line Painter Jane (Jeepster import) 7. THE GOTHIC ARCHIES - The New Despair (Merge) 8. BETH ORTON - Best Bit EP (Heavenly import) 9. TIGER - Shining In The Wood (Trade 2/Island '96/Bar/None) 10. BIS - Sweet Shop Avengerz (Wiiija import) -David Rawson-