Best Albums of 1973

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Listed below are the best albums of 1973 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Zarathustra

Museo Rosenbach

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

229

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102.

Pin Ups

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

227

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Marjory Razorblade

Kevin Coyne

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

226

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Fantasy

Carole King

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

225

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Tanx

T. Rex

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

220

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Live Dates
Live

Wishbone Ash

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

215

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The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

214

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Live
Live

Genesis

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

59 charts

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213

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Shotgun Willie

Willie Nelson

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

205

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Ringo

Ringo Starr

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

203

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Best Albums of 1973 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	0%
Karl Böhm / Bayreuth Festival Orchestra & Chorus	5	0%
Status Quo	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
The Temptations	3	0%
Cornelis Vreeswijk	3	0%
The Guess Who	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	394	39%
	212	21%
	53	5%
	48	5%
	38	4%
	34	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	45	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	40	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	98%
Yes	16	2%

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