title: List of Oricon number-one albums of 1997
text: # List of Oricon number-one albums of 1997
  
  These are the Oricon number one albums of 1997, per the Oricon Albums Chart.
  
  ## Chart history
  
  Key :
  
  | † | Indicates best-selling album of 1997 |
  | - | - |
  | Issue Date | Album | Artist(s) |
  | January 13 | Maximum | MAX |
  | January 20 | Maximum | MAX |
  | January 27 | True | L'Arc-en-Ciel |
  | February 3 | Sicks | The Yellow Monkey |
  | February 10 | Magma | Koshi Inaba |
  | February 17 | Welcome-Muzik | Kohmi Hirose |
  | February 24 | Magma | Koshi Inaba |
  | March 3 | Dreams & Memories | Favorite Blue |
  | March 10 | Cowgirl Dreamin' | Yumi Matsutoya |
  | March 17 | Bolero | Mr. Children |
  | March 24 | Faces Places | Globe |
  | March 31 | Faces Places | Globe |
  | April 7 | The Power Source | Judy and Mary |
  | April 14 | The Power Source | Judy and Mary |
  | April 21 | Everlasting | Every Little Thing |
  | April 28 | Everlasting | Every Little Thing |
  | May 5 | Zard Blend: Sun & Stone | Zard |
  | May 12 | Zard Blend: Sun & Stone | Zard |
  | May 19 | Smiling: The Best of Noriyuki Makihara | Noriyuki Makihara |
  | May 26 | Smiling: The Best of Noriyuki Makihara | Noriyuki Makihara |
  | June 2 | Starting Over | Speed |
  | June 9 | Starting Over | Speed |
  | June 16 | Starting Over | Speed |
  | June 23 | Evangelion: Death | TV soundtrack |
  | June 30 | Cranberry Soda | Ryuichi Kawamura |
  | July 7 | Kawamoto Makoto | Makoto Kawamoto |
  | July 14 | Paradox | Nanase Aikawa |
  | July 21 | Paradox | Nanase Aikawa |
  | July 28 | A Album | Kinki Kids |
  | August 4 | Concentration 20 | Namie Amuro |
  | August 11 | Concentration 20 | Namie Amuro |
  | August 18 | Power of Dreams | Maki Ohguro |
  | August 25 | Power of Dreams | Maki Ohguro |
  | September 1 | Power of Dreams | Maki Ohguro |
  | September 8 | Power of Dreams | Maki Ohguro |
  | September 15 | Fuzakenja nē | Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi |
  | September 22 | Butterfly | Mariah Carey |
  | September 29 | Junior Sweet | Chara |
  | October 6 | Junior Sweet | Chara |
  | October 13 | Review † | Glay |
  | October 20 | Review † | Glay |
  | October 27 | Review † | Glay |
  | November 3 | Review † | Glay |
  | November 10 | Review † | Glay |
  | November 17 | Wands Historical Best Album | Wands |
  | November 24 | Sing or Die | Dreams Come True |
  | December 1 | Survive | B'z |
  | December 8 | Love | Ryuichi Kawamura |
  | December 15 | Love | Ryuichi Kawamura |
  | December 22 | I·De·A | Kyosuke Himuro |
  | December 29 | Singles | Luna Sea |
  