Best Albums of 1973

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Listed below are the best albums of 1973 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1973 year summaryThe best artists of 1973 were Pink Floyd, Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, The Who, Elton John, 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:

548 charts

Rank Score:

4,074

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

104

Overall Rank:

440

Average Rating:

80 (627 votes)

Comments:

12.

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

493 charts

Rank Score:

3,672

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

114

Overall Rank:

488

Average Rating:

82 (513 votes)

Comments:

13.

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

514 charts

Rank Score:

3,637

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

115

Overall Rank:

493

Average Rating:

80 (638 votes)

Comments:

14.

Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

526 charts

Rank Score:

3,528

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

117

Overall Rank:

508

Average Rating:

80 (636 votes)

Comments:

15.

Closing Time

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

414 charts

Rank Score:

3,436

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

120

Overall Rank:

525

Average Rating:

80 (542 votes)

Comments:

16.

Berlin

Lou Reed

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

469 charts

Rank Score:

3,233

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

128

Overall Rank:

554

Average Rating:

80 (615 votes)

Comments:

17.

The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

392 charts

Rank Score:

3,055

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

138

Overall Rank:

578

Average Rating:

80 (653 votes)

Comments:

18.

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

394 charts

Rank Score:

2,699

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

152

Overall Rank:

661

Average Rating:

80 (485 votes)

Comments:

19.

Artaud

Pescado Rabioso

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

240 charts

Rank Score:

2,605

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

159

Overall Rank:

693

Average Rating:

82 (246 votes)

Comments:

20.

Catch A Fire

The Wailers

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

368 charts

Rank Score:

2,501

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

163

Overall Rank:

716

Average Rating:

81 (439 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%
James Brown	3	0%
Alice Cooper	3	0%
Johnny Cash	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	398	40%
	212	21%
	51	5%
	48	5%
	35	4%
	34	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	38	4%

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

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