Best Albums of 1973

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Listed below are the best albums of 1973 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1973 year 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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11.

(pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

555 charts

Rank Score:

4,018

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

105

Overall Rank:

447

Average Rating:

80 (629 votes)

Comments:

12.

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

501 charts

Rank Score:

3,657

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

115

Overall Rank:

490

Average Rating:

82 (516 votes)

Comments:

13.

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

515 charts

Rank Score:

3,608

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

116

Overall Rank:

498

Average Rating:

80 (643 votes)

Comments:

14.

Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

530 charts

Rank Score:

3,542

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

117

Overall Rank:

506

Average Rating:

80 (639 votes)

Comments:

15.

Closing Time

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

416 charts

Rank Score:

3,395

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

122

Overall Rank:

535

Average Rating:

81 (542 votes)

Comments:

16.

Berlin

Lou Reed

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

469 charts

Rank Score:

3,175

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

129

Overall Rank:

559

Average Rating:

80 (616 votes)

Comments:

17.

The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

392 charts

Rank Score:

2,998

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

137

Overall Rank:

587

Average Rating:

80 (654 votes)

Comments:

18.

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

396 charts

Rank Score:

2,704

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

151

Overall Rank:

654

Average Rating:

80 (484 votes)

Comments:

19.

Artaud

Pescado Rabioso

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

244 charts

Rank Score:

2,649

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

156

Overall Rank:

680

Average Rating:

82 (249 votes)

Comments:

20.

Catch A Fire

The Wailers

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

372 charts

Rank Score:

2,473

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

165

Overall Rank:

719

Average Rating:

81 (442 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1973 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Karl Böhm / Bayreuth Festival Orchestra & Chorus	5	1%
Various Artists	5	1%
Status Quo	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Alice Cooper	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Roy Ayers	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	396	40%
	212	21%
	52	5%
	48	5%
	37	4%
	34	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

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