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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41.

1967-1970
Compilation

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

841

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

381

Overall Rank:

1,984

Average Rating:

87 (487 votes)

Comments:

42.

Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh

Magma (FR)

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

143 charts

Rank Score:

778

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

408

Overall Rank:

2,119

Average Rating:

77 (151 votes)

Comments:

43.

Desperado

Eagles

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

194 charts

Rank Score:

776

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

409

Overall Rank:

2,124

Average Rating:

75 (297 votes)

Comments:

44.

Over-Nite Sensation

The Mothers

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

157 charts

Rank Score:

762

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

415

Overall Rank:

2,160

Average Rating:

79 (239 votes)

Comments:

45.

Brothers And Sisters

The Allman Brothers Band

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

181 charts

Rank Score:

750

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

423

Overall Rank:

2,183

Average Rating:

79 (231 votes)

Comments:

46.

Queen

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

217 charts

Rank Score:

749

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

424

Overall Rank:

2,186

Average Rating:

74 (405 votes)

Comments:

47.

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

707

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

439

Overall Rank:

2,286

Average Rating:

78 (137 votes)

Comments:

48.

Space Ritual
Live

Hawkwind

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

145 charts

Rank Score:

704

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

441

Overall Rank:

2,294

Average Rating:

80 (158 votes)

Comments:

49.

Heart Food

Judee Sill

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

678

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

452

Overall Rank:

2,370

Average Rating:

79 (89 votes)

Comments:

50.

Ashes Are Burning

Renaissance

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

651

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

463

Overall Rank:

2,441

Average Rating:

80 (105 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1973 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Karl Böhm / Bayreuth Festival Orchestra & Chorus	5	0%
Various Artists	5	0%
Status Quo	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Roy Ayers	3	0%
The Guess Who	3	0%
Gladys Knight & The Pips	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	401	40%
	213	21%
	52	5%
	49	5%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	966	96%
Yes	36	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	98%
Yes	17	2%

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Best Albums of 1957
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2. Here's Little Richard by Little Richard
3. Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk
4. Saxophone Colossus by Sonny Rollins
5. The "Chirping" Crickets by The Crickets
6. Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis
7. 'Round About Midnight by Miles Davis
8. Johnny Cash With His Hot And Blue Guitar by Johnny Cash
9. After School Session by Chuck Berry
10. Ray Charles by Ray Charles
11. Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet by Miles Davis Quintet
12. Miles Ahead by Miles Davis + 19
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14. Monk's Music by Thelonious Monk Septet
15. The Clown by Charles Mingus
16. Dance Album by Carl Perkins
17. After Midnight by Nat King Cole
18. Singin' The Blues by B.B. King
19. Way Out West by Sonny Rollins
20. Singin' To My Baby by Eddie Cochran