Top 50 Music Albums of 1973
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• Chart updated: 06/03/2025 19:15
• (Created: 07/05/2017 20:14).
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Innervisions 

 Stevie Wonder

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[First added to this chart: 07/06/2023]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

1,215 charts

Rank Score:

12,665

Rank in 1973:

2

Rank in 1970s:

26

Overall Rank:

97

Average Rating:

 85 (1,327 votes)

Comments:

79

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 07/06/2023]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,127 charts

Rank Score:

61,349

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,329 votes)

Comments:

592

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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 

 Elton John

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[First added to this chart: 07/06/2023]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

990 charts

Rank Score:

7,460

Rank in 1973:

5

Rank in 1970s:

50

Overall Rank:

212

Average Rating:

 81 (1,154 votes)

Comments:

82

4. (5) 1

For Your Pleasure 

 Roxy Music

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[First added to this chart: 07/06/2023]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

537 charts

Rank Score:

3,500

Rank in 1973:

12

Rank in 1970s:

113

Overall Rank:

498

Average Rating:

 80 (661 votes)

Comments:

29

5. (4) 1

Faust IV 

 Faust

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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2025]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

299 charts

Rank Score:

1,838

Rank in 1973:

25

Rank in 1970s:

197

Overall Rank:

951

Average Rating:

 80 (348 votes)

Comments:

12

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Houses Of The Holy 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 07/06/2023]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

1,335 charts

Rank Score:

11,884

Rank in 1973:

3

Rank in 1970s:

31

Overall Rank:

111

Average Rating:

 85 (2,044 votes)

Comments:

116

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Raw Power 

 Iggy And The Stooges

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[First added to this chart: 07/06/2023]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

815 charts

Rank Score:

5,521

Rank in 1973:

9

Rank in 1970s:

77

Overall Rank:

313

Average Rating:

 82 (1,020 votes)

Comments:

65

8. (9) 1

The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle 

 Bruce Springsteen

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[First added to this chart: 07/06/2023]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

410 charts

Rank Score:

2,898

Rank in 1973:

17

Rank in 1970s:

136

Overall Rank:

594

Average Rating:

 79 (672 votes)

Comments:

43

9. (8) 1

Closing Time 

 Tom Waits

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[First added to this chart: 07/06/2023]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

431 charts

Rank Score:

3,179

Rank in 1973:

15

Rank in 1970s:

125

Overall Rank:

547

Average Rating:

 80 (553 votes)

Comments:

32

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Band On The Run 

 Paul McCartney & Wings

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[First added to this chart: 07/06/2023]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

821 charts

Rank Score:

6,375

Rank in 1973:

7

Rank in 1970s:

61

Overall Rank:

259

Average Rating:

 82 (1,038 votes)

Comments:

80

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Top 50 Music Albums of 1973 composition

Artist	Albums	%
Roxy Music	2	4%
New York Dolls	1	2%
Faust	1	2%
Roberta Flack	1	2%
O.V. Wright	1	2%
Todd Rundgren	1	2%
Kevin Coyne	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	28	56%
	14	28%
	3	6%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1973 chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 7 from 23rd to 16th Memphis Unlimited by O.V. Wright
Up 3 from 21st to 18th Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock
Up 3 from 17th to 14th Heart Food by Judee Sill

Biggest fallers
Down 6 from 11th to 17th Aladdin Sane by David Bowie
Down 3 from 16th to 19th Gentleman by Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa '70
Down 3 from 20th to 23rd Neu! 2 by Neu!

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