Top 100 Music Albums of 1973 by Graeme2

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Innervisions 

 Stevie Wonder

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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

1,208 charts

Rank Score:

12,923

Rank in 1973:

2

Rank in 1970s:

25

Overall Rank:

94

Average Rating:

 85 (1,317 votes)

Comments:

79

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Head Hunters 

 Herbie Hancock

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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

521 charts

Rank Score:

3,516

Rank in 1973:

13

Rank in 1970s:

115

Overall Rank:

502

Average Rating:

 82 (526 votes)

Comments:

29

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Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth 

 The 24-Carat Black

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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

57

Rank in 1973:

274

Rank in 1970s:

2,388

Overall Rank:

18,628

Average Rating:

 74 (14 votes)

Comments:

1

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Tres Hombres 

 ZZ Top

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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

304 charts

Rank Score:

1,057

Rank in 1973:

34

Rank in 1970s:

313

Overall Rank:

1,615

Average Rating:

 79 (323 votes)

Comments:

25

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Doing It To Death 

 The J.B.'s

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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2015]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

46

Rank in 1973:

306

Rank in 1970s:

2,636

Overall Rank:

21,598

Average Rating:

 75 (12 votes)

Comments:

0

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The Payback 

 James Brown

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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

467

Rank in 1973:

63

Rank in 1970s:

569

Overall Rank:

3,199

Average Rating:

 78 (131 votes)

Comments:

5

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Bongo Rock 

 Incredible Bongo Band

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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

161

Rank in 1973:

144

Rank in 1970s:

1,192

Overall Rank:

7,765

Average Rating:

 74 (47 votes)

Comments:

5

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Roadmaster 

 Gene Clark

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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2025]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

75

Rank in 1973:

230

Rank in 1970s:

2,011

Overall Rank:

15,078

Average Rating:

 76 (28 votes)

Comments:

0

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Live At Carnegie Hall 
Live

 Bill Withers

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[First added to this chart: 07/01/2014]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

184

Rank in 1973:

124

Rank in 1970s:

1,085

Overall Rank:

6,911

Average Rating:

 78 (46 votes)

Comments:

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Sextant 

 Herbie Hancock

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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

607

Rank in 1973:

50

Rank in 1970s:

478

Overall Rank:

2,603

Average Rating:

 79 (116 votes)

Comments:

6

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Top 100 Music Albums of 1973 composition

Artist	Albums	%
James Brown	3	3%
Herbie Hancock	2	2%
Yes	2	2%
The Wailers	2	2%
Donald Byrd	2	2%
King Crimson	1	1%
The Rolling Stones	1	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	43	43%
	28	28%
	10	10%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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90/100	03/02/2025 20:11	Fischman	26	61/100
90/100	06/04/2018 14:48	bobbyb5	725	90/100

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From Fischman 03/02/2025 20:13

Really fun chart! Lots of nonstandard picks that I really dig.

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From bobbyb5 06/04/2018 14:49

I never knew there were so many Soul Makossas!!!!

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