Best Albums of 1973

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Listed below are the best albums of 1973 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1973 year summaryThe best artists of 1973 were Pink Floyd, Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, The Who, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Wings, David Bowie and The Stooges.

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11.

(pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

547 charts

Rank Score:

4,172

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

103

Overall Rank:

428

Average Rating:

80 (626 votes)

Comments:

12.

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

491 charts

Rank Score:

3,722

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

111

Overall Rank:

482

Average Rating:

82 (510 votes)

Comments:

13.

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

509 charts

Rank Score:

3,658

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

115

Overall Rank:

492

Average Rating:

80 (636 votes)

Comments:

14.

Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

524 charts

Rank Score:

3,567

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

117

Overall Rank:

504

Average Rating:

80 (634 votes)

Comments:

15.

Closing Time

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

412 charts

Rank Score:

3,483

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

120

Overall Rank:

519

Average Rating:

80 (540 votes)

Comments:

16.

Berlin

Lou Reed

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

466 charts

Rank Score:

3,232

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

129

Overall Rank:

559

Average Rating:

80 (611 votes)

Comments:

17.

The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

386 charts

Rank Score:

3,097

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

137

Overall Rank:

574

Average Rating:

80 (651 votes)

Comments:

18.

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

390 charts

Rank Score:

2,633

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

156

Overall Rank:

686

Average Rating:

80 (483 votes)

Comments:

19.

Artaud

Pescado Rabioso

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

2,618

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

158

Overall Rank:

691

Average Rating:

82 (244 votes)

Comments:

20.

Catch A Fire

The Wailers

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

364 charts

Rank Score:

2,526

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

163

Overall Rank:

715

Average Rating:

81 (439 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%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Status Quo	4	0%
Roy Ayers	3	0%
Gladys Knight & The Pips	3	0%
Johnny Cash	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	397	40%
	213	21%
	52	5%
	49	5%
	37	4%
	35	4%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	38	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

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Best Artists of 1968
1. The Beatles
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
4. Van Morrison
5. The Zombies
6. The Kinks
7. The Velvet Underground
8. The Rolling Stones
9. The Band
10. Simon & Garfunkel
11. Johnny Cash
12. The Byrds
13. Aretha Franklin
14. Frank Zappa
15. Pink Floyd
16. The Mothers Of Invention
17. The Doors
18. Big Brother And The Holding Company
19. Os Mutantes
20. Cream