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:

548 charts

Rank Score:

4,165

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

103

Overall Rank:

429

Average Rating:

80 (626 votes)

Comments:

12.

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

491 charts

Rank Score:

3,717

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

111

Overall Rank:

483

Average Rating:

82 (510 votes)

Comments:

13.

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

509 charts

Rank Score:

3,651

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

115

Overall Rank:

493

Average Rating:

80 (637 votes)

Comments:

14.

Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

524 charts

Rank Score:

3,560

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

117

Overall Rank:

505

Average Rating:

80 (634 votes)

Comments:

15.

Closing Time

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

412 charts

Rank Score:

3,476

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

120

Overall Rank:

521

Average Rating:

80 (540 votes)

Comments:

16.

Berlin

Lou Reed

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

466 charts

Rank Score:

3,222

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

129

Overall Rank:

559

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:

3,088

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

137

Overall Rank:

575

Average Rating:

80 (652 votes)

Comments:

18.

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

390 charts

Rank Score:

2,629

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

156

Overall Rank:

685

Average Rating:

80 (483 votes)

Comments:

19.

Artaud

Pescado Rabioso

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

2,589

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

160

Overall Rank:

701

Average Rating:

82 (245 votes)

Comments:

20.

Catch A Fire

The Wailers

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

364 charts

Rank Score:

2,511

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

163

Overall Rank:

718

Average Rating:

81 (439 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1973 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Karl Böhm / Bayreuth Festival Orchestra & Chorus	5	1%
Status Quo	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Gladys Knight & The Pips	3	0%
Alice Cooper	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	397	40%
	213	21%
	52	5%
	49	5%
	37	4%
	35	4%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	38	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

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