The 25 Best Albums of 1973
by Paste (2023) 
Founded in 2002 and based in Atlanta, GA, USA, Paste (PasteMagazine.com) is an online culture magazine that covers music, movies, TV, comedy, games, books, comics, drinks and politics. These are their best albums of 1973.
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Total albums: 25. Page 1 of 3
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The 25 Best Albums of 1973 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Al Green | 1 | 4% | |
| Elton John | 1 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 4% | |
| Black Sabbath | 1 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 1 | 4% | |
| Can | 1 | 4% | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings | 1 | 4% | |
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Other 1973 year charts
A total of 7 charts from recognised sources are available for 1973, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 435 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| Jaarlijst Oor 1973 | OOR | 1973 year chart | 1973 |  |
| The 25 Best Albums of 1973 | Paste | 1973 year chart | 2023 | |
| The Best Albums of 1973 | uDiscoverMusic | 1973 year chart | 2023 | |
Other charts by Paste
A total of 53 charts from Paste are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The 50 best albums of 2025 | Paste | 2025 year chart | 2025 | |
| The 100 Best Albums of 2024 | Paste | 2024 year chart | 2024 | |
| The 50 Best Albums of 2023 | Paste | 2023 year chart | 2023 | |
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