Best Albums of 1973
Listed below are the best albums of 1973 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 2 hours ago).
""A poor man's Dark Side Of The Moon." Oh God no. This album is everything DSOTM only wishes to be (and it's a pretty bad comparison anyway)." Reply
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1973
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"I used to really like this album, but overtime I have come to appreciate and adore it. This album is perfectly written, every song is packed with intellegent lyrics accompanied by beautiful music. This album shows that Cale is a very well read man, featuring refferences to Shakespeare, Graham Gre..." [+] Reply
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Crumpet | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1973
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"Fully formed “debut” this is one of my favorite albums Bob Marley was associated with. The Wailers include Bunny Wailer & Peter Tosh here and their contributions pack a big punch. Perhaps it didn’t have songs as great as on the next album Burnin’ but this album flows together quite well. Concrete..." [+] Reply
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Brandon8 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1973
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""Countdown to Ecstasy" was the follow-up to Steely Dan's very successful debut album "Can't Buy a Thrill." The album was partially recorded during rapid studio sessions between live performances and the group was initially not fully satisfied with all of the performances on the record. The album ..." [+] Reply
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1973
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"The New York Dolls' first LP is a confident sounding release chock full of good rockin' catchy tunes. The band plays with a sense of wild abandon that is infectious." Reply
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swhaze | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1973
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"A colossal sonic landscape. It takes time to explore all of the deep crevices that make this album such a special place to exist within." Reply
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meccalecca | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (6 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1973
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"I always feel grateful to hear John Martyns voice. He shares a lot of himself. This album is both deep and playful and somehow manages to comfort my emotions and then rip them apart again. Solid Air is like an old friend. It never fades. Everyone should own this" Reply
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maitredj | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1973
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"This is progressive rock at its finest! All three musicians are virtuosos. Just a great mix of classical and rock music!" Reply
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rockinsteve | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Greetings from Asbury park, is one of the great singer/songwriter debuts. It's still a little short on identity, which is fair enough, and certainly has Springsteen's influences on show in a kind of hybrid of Bob Dylan and Van Morrison. The production is a bit muddy, and a lot of the songs would ..." [+] Reply
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1973
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""Jesus Is Waiting" indeed. Naked, on the bed. Glorious closer to a very good album." Reply
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Norman Bates | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1973
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 3 of 100
Best Albums of 1973 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 6 | 1% | |
| Karl Böhm / Bayreuth Festival Orchestra & Chorus | 5 | 1% | |
| Elvis Presley | 4 | 0% | |
| Status Quo | 4 | 0% | |
| James Brown | 3 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 0% | |
| Cornelis Vreeswijk | 3 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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391 | 39% | |
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211 | 21% | |
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54 | 5% | |
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47 | 5% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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18 | 2% | |
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| Best Ever Artists | |
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| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Neil Young | |
| 10. Nirvana |
