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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21.

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Black Sabbath

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

424 charts

Rank Score:

2,418

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

166

Overall Rank:

739

Average Rating:

81 (688 votes)

Comments:

22.

Larks' Tongues In Aspic

King Crimson

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

396 charts

Rank Score:

2,340

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

172

Overall Rank:

762

Average Rating:

81 (615 votes)

Comments:

23.

Catch A Fire

The Wailers

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

380 charts

Rank Score:

2,331

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

173

Overall Rank:

764

Average Rating:

81 (447 votes)

Comments:

24.

Countdown To Ecstasy

Steely Dan

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

304 charts

Rank Score:

2,163

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

177

Overall Rank:

811

Average Rating:

80 (424 votes)

Comments:

25.

Faust IV

Faust

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

295 charts

Rank Score:

1,874

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

201

Overall Rank:

943

Average Rating:

80 (347 votes)

Comments:

26.

New York Dolls

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

347 charts

Rank Score:

1,837

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

206

Overall Rank:

966

Average Rating:

76 (400 votes)

Comments:

27.

Solid Air

John Martyn

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,436

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

250

Overall Rank:

1,225

Average Rating:

78 (249 votes)

Comments:

28.

Brain Salad Surgery

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

243 charts

Rank Score:

1,280

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

270

Overall Rank:

1,363

Average Rating:

77 (388 votes)

Comments:

29.

Call Me

Al Green

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

1,201

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

285

Overall Rank:

1,440

Average Rating:

79 (238 votes)

Comments:

30.

Goats Head Soup

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

294 charts

Rank Score:

1,143

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

294

Overall Rank:

1,513

Average Rating:

76 (473 votes)

Comments:

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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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