Much like our 2017's Best Tracks feature, we arrived at this albums list by drawing on this year's Best Music features and asking for the opinions of RA staff and contributors. And again like that feature, the aim here isn't to be comprehensive—think of it as a snapshot of the albums we thought were somehow extraordinary. You'll also find a few compilations and mix CDs in there, releases that felt like artistic statements on a level with the best albums.Let us know what you think in the comments below, and feel free to share your personal highlights from 2017.