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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81.

Time Fades Away
Live

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

343

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

720

Overall Rank:

4,172

Average Rating:

77 (182 votes)

Comments:

82.

Wake Of The Flood

Grateful Dead

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

337

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

722

Overall Rank:

4,231

Average Rating:

75 (110 votes)

Comments:

83.

Red Rose Speedway

Paul McCartney & Wings

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

332

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

734

Overall Rank:

4,294

Average Rating:

73 (187 votes)

Comments:

84.

Remember The Future

Nektar

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

327

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

743

Overall Rank:

4,338

Average Rating:

80 (91 votes)

Comments:

85.

Buckingham Nicks

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

323

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

750

Overall Rank:

4,380

Average Rating:

74 (55 votes)

Comments:

86.

Grand Hotel

Procol Harum

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

317

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

760

Overall Rank:

4,459

Average Rating:

74 (93 votes)

Comments:

87.

Matita Perê

Antônio Carlos Jobim

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

314

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

767

Overall Rank:

4,490

Average Rating:

80 (39 votes)

Comments:

88.

For Everyman

Jackson Browne

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

312

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

770

Overall Rank:

4,519

Average Rating:

77 (119 votes)

Comments:

89.

Tyranny And Mutation

Blue Öyster Cult

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

306

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

780

Overall Rank:

4,580

Average Rating:

78 (143 votes)

Comments:

90.

Jesus Christ Superstar (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album)
Soundtrack

Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

300

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

791

Overall Rank:

4,663

Average Rating:

76 (78 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%
Roy Ayers	3	0%
Gladys Knight & The Pips	3	0%
Pharoah Sanders	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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