Best Albums of 1973

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Listed below are the best albums of 1973 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1973 year 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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31.

Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

261 charts

Rank Score:

1,113

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

302

Overall Rank:

1,549

Average Rating:

77 (505 votes)

Comments:

32.

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Stranded

Roxy Music

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

191 charts

Rank Score:

1,062

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

318

Overall Rank:

1,622

Average Rating:

79 (247 votes)

Comments:

33.

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

283 charts

Rank Score:

1,028

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

326

Overall Rank:

1,652

Average Rating:

79 (317 votes)

Comments:

34.

A Wizard, A True Star

Todd Rundgren

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

184 charts

Rank Score:

1,020

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

328

Overall Rank:

1,663

Average Rating:

77 (220 votes)

Comments:

35.

Aerosmith

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

178 charts

Rank Score:

1,011

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

329

Overall Rank:

1,677

Average Rating:

74 (298 votes)

Comments:

36.

Billion Dollar Babies

Alice Cooper

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

203 charts

Rank Score:

983

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

336

Overall Rank:

1,722

Average Rating:

79 (315 votes)

Comments:

37.

There Goes Rhymin' Simon

Paul Simon

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

213 charts

Rank Score:

938

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

345

Overall Rank:

1,799

Average Rating:

78 (235 votes)

Comments:

38.

Tales From Topographic Oceans

Yes

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

205 charts

Rank Score:

936

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

348

Overall Rank:

1,804

Average Rating:

74 (414 votes)

Comments:

39.

Fare Forward Voyagers (Soldier's Choice)

John Fahey

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

927

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

353

Overall Rank:

1,817

Average Rating:

78 (116 votes)

Comments:

40.

Burnin'

The Wailers

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

191 charts

Rank Score:

925

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

354

Overall Rank:

1,822

Average Rating:

78 (239 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1973 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Karl Böhm / Bayreuth Festival Orchestra & Chorus	5	1%
Various Artists	5	1%
Status Quo	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Cornelis Vreeswijk	3	0%
Roy Ayers	3	0%
Alice Cooper	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	396	40%
	212	21%
	53	5%
	48	5%
	37	4%
	34	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

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