Best Albums of 1973

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Listed below are the best albums of 1973 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1973 year summaryThe best artists of 1973 were Pink Floyd, Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, The Who, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Wings, David Bowie and The Stooges.

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11.

(pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

547 charts

Rank Score:

4,167

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

104

Overall Rank:

432

Average Rating:

80 (626 votes)

Comments:

12.

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

489 charts

Rank Score:

3,694

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

113

Overall Rank:

487

Average Rating:

82 (509 votes)

Comments:

13.

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

509 charts

Rank Score:

3,668

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

114

Overall Rank:

491

Average Rating:

80 (636 votes)

Comments:

14.

Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

523 charts

Rank Score:

3,580

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

117

Overall Rank:

503

Average Rating:

80 (635 votes)

Comments:

15.

Closing Time

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

412 charts

Rank Score:

3,490

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

119

Overall Rank:

518

Average Rating:

80 (540 votes)

Comments:

16.

Berlin

Lou Reed

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

466 charts

Rank Score:

3,244

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

129

Overall Rank:

556

Average Rating:

80 (612 votes)

Comments:

17.

The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

388 charts

Rank Score:

3,106

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

137

Overall Rank:

573

Average Rating:

80 (651 votes)

Comments:

18.

Artaud

Pescado Rabioso

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

2,621

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

155

Overall Rank:

690

Average Rating:

82 (243 votes)

Comments:

19.

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

390 charts

Rank Score:

2,615

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

157

Overall Rank:

692

Average Rating:

80 (483 votes)

Comments:

20.

Catch A Fire

The Wailers

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

364 charts

Rank Score:

2,559

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

162

Overall Rank:

707

Average Rating:

81 (439 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1973 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Karl Böhm / Bayreuth Festival Orchestra & Chorus	5	0%
Various Artists	5	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Status Quo	4	0%
Pharoah Sanders	3	0%
Alice Cooper	3	0%
James Brown	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	401	40%
	213	21%
	52	5%
	49	5%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	966	96%
Yes	36	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	98%
Yes	17	2%

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