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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71.

Yessongs
Live

Yes

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

400

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

639

Overall Rank:

3,662

Average Rating:

78 (175 votes)

Comments:

72.

A Passion Play

Jethro Tull

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

394

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

647

Overall Rank:

3,707

Average Rating:

74 (202 votes)

Comments:

73.

Gram Parsons

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

389

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

660

Overall Rank:

3,758

Average Rating:

76 (146 votes)

Comments:

74.

In A Glass House

Gentle Giant

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

386

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

666

Overall Rank:

3,783

Average Rating:

80 (123 votes)

Comments:

75.

Mott

Mott The Hoople

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

384

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

670

Overall Rank:

3,800

Average Rating:

75 (136 votes)

Comments:

76.

Spectrum

Billy Cobham

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

384

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

672

Overall Rank:

3,806

Average Rating:

80 (92 votes)

Comments:

77.

Angel's Egg (Radio Gnome Invisible Part 2)

Gong

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

371

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

681

Overall Rank:

3,906

Average Rating:

77 (80 votes)

Comments:

78.

Abandoned Luncheonette

Daryl Hall & John Oates

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

368

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

685

Overall Rank:

3,937

Average Rating:

75 (96 votes)

Comments:

79.

Tattoo

Rory Gallagher

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

355

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

703

Overall Rank:

4,058

Average Rating:

77 (80 votes)

Comments:

80.

Camel

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

351

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

711

Overall Rank:

4,094

Average Rating:

77 (100 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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