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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71.

Living In The Material World

George Harrison

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

396

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

653

Overall Rank:

3,688

Average Rating:

76 (225 votes)

Comments:

72.

Abandoned Luncheonette

Daryl Hall & John Oates

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

393

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

657

Overall Rank:

3,707

Average Rating:

75 (92 votes)

Comments:

73.

Mott

Mott The Hoople

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

392

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

662

Overall Rank:

3,721

Average Rating:

75 (135 votes)

Comments:

74.

Spectrum

Billy Cobham

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

390

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

663

Overall Rank:

3,730

Average Rating:

80 (92 votes)

Comments:

75.

Gram Parsons

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

384

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

668

Overall Rank:

3,777

Average Rating:

75 (145 votes)

Comments:

76.

Angel's Egg (Radio Gnome Invisible Part 2)

Gong

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

376

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

671

Overall Rank:

3,848

Average Rating:

77 (78 votes)

Comments:

77.

Tattoo

Rory Gallagher

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

369

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

681

Overall Rank:

3,912

Average Rating:

77 (80 votes)

Comments:

78.

Yessongs
Live

Yes

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

359

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

696

Overall Rank:

4,016

Average Rating:

78 (174 votes)

Comments:

79.

Wake Of The Flood

Grateful Dead

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

355

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

705

Overall Rank:

4,062

Average Rating:

75 (110 votes)

Comments:

80.

In A Glass House

Gentle Giant

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

354

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

706

Overall Rank:

4,068

Average Rating:

80 (120 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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