Best Albums of 1973

Listed below are the best albums of 1973 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1973 were Pink Floyd, Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Elton John, The Who, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Wings, David Bowie and The Stooges.
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Year of Release:
1973
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63,783
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Year of Release:
1973
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12,908
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1973
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12,095
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Year of Release:
1973
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10,780
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Year of Release:
1973
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7,677
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Year of Release:
1973
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7,531
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Year of Release:
1973
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6,567
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
5,682
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Year of Release:
1973
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5,547
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Year of Release:
1973
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5,034
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Best Albums of 1973 composition

Country Albums %


United States 394 39%
United Kingdom 213 21%
Germany 52 5%
Brazil 50 5%
Mixed Nationality 38 4%
Italy 35 3%
France 18 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 961 96%
Yes 42 4%
Live? Albums %
No 963 96%
Yes 40 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 987 98%
Yes 16 2%
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