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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91.

Space Is The Place

Sun Ra

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

271

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

835

Overall Rank:

4,951

Average Rating:

77 (64 votes)

Comments:

92.

Cosmic Slop

Funkadelic

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

269

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

842

Overall Rank:

4,995

Average Rating:

78 (70 votes)

Comments:

93.

Pescado 2

Pescado Rabioso

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

263

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

860

Overall Rank:

5,098

Average Rating:

79 (64 votes)

Comments:

94.

Ooh La La

Faces

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

259

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

873

Overall Rank:

5,171

Average Rating:

77 (95 votes)

Comments:

95.

Tyranny And Mutation

Blue Öyster Cult

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

254

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

888

Overall Rank:

5,256

Average Rating:

78 (140 votes)

Comments:

96.

(No Pussyfooting)

Fripp & Eno

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

912

Overall Rank:

5,450

Average Rating:

79 (90 votes)

Comments:

97.

Ringo

Ringo Starr

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

237

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

935

Overall Rank:

5,565

Average Rating:

75 (126 votes)

Comments:

98.

The Human Menagerie

Cockney Rebel

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

236

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

940

Overall Rank:

5,601

Average Rating:

74 (60 votes)

Comments:

99.

Live Dates
Live

Wishbone Ash

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

232

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

954

Overall Rank:

5,692

Average Rating:

81 (35 votes)

Comments:

100.

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

Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

226

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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 Guess Who	3	0%
Johnny Cash	3	0%
The Temptations	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	967	97%
Yes	35	3%

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

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