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: 5 hours ago).
"Honestly I’ve listened to this album a lot of times and I didn’t like a lot of it at first. Now I think it’s amazing through and through and believe it is their most underrated album. Oh No Not Susan and Bluebird is Dead have two of the most beautiful melodies I’ve ever heard. Showdown is one of ..." [+] Reply
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1973
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"A fantastic jazz fusion album that really stunned me on first listen and I have been hooked ever since. The performances on this album are just amazing and some of the solos on here are just astounding. Every instrument seems to be played so well and each has their own individual moment to shine...." [+] Reply
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"100/100 Sadly how this genre is "hated" by most of the BEA community" Reply
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"Really liked this album a lot—I've got the American version, not the original Dutch version, so it replaces Suzy Lunacy and Just Like Vince Taylor with the nice long, jazzy tune Big Tree Blue Sea. Anyway, I already knew Radar Love was a classic, but the remaining tracks (Candy's Going Bad, The Va..." [+] Reply
"The album is not as bad as I'll make it sound but these are real issues. The whole record sounds a like an white easy listening version of black soul. It's a bipolar record where they try to do something sophisticated but also appeal to classy rich people by making it as inoffensive as it can be...." [+] Reply
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JoaoMoreira | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (2 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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""This is a largely melody-based album- Its purpose is to find its way into your brain and stick there. There are piano hooks, lush vocal harmonies, and easily-clappable drum beats. There are cheesy lyrics, dated 70s moments, and clean production. Here on BEA we typically see those aspects as detr..." [+] Reply
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1973
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"A forgotten prog gem that I believe sits along prog classics like In The Court Of The Crimson King, and Close to the Edge. The album is two side long tracks of psychedelic, funky goodness. A very under appreciated album." Reply
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discojets1 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"You guys moaning about not liking the compilations, saying stuff like you don't like them being removed from their "original albums", well, a lot of those songs weren't even originally on any albums. If you want certain songs, I.e; I feel fine, she loves you, paperback writer, lady Madonna, hey j..." [+] Reply
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"The minimilist structure and repetitive rhythm of the album is closer to "Sister Ray" than their seminal debut. The percussion is relentless amongst distorted guitar sounds which trump melody. The latter is effectively abandoned in favour of an eerie narrow expressiveness. The album contains vers..." [+] Reply
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"After the rather disappointing 1972 album "Carl And The Passions / So Tough" the Beach Boys are back on track with one of their strongest albums "Holland". As with its predecessor, Brian Wilson's musical contribution is limited, but fortunately the other two Wilson brothers shine with strong song..." [+] Reply
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 7 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% | |
| Pharoah Sanders | 3 | 0% | |
| Alice Cooper | 3 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 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 Artists of the 1980s | |
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| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. The Cure | |
| 4. Pixies | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses |
