1973 Album Releases

1973
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Mar 1
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd
The Dark Side of the Moon
100
critic score
(5)
90
user score
(4,626)
Apr 13
David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
Aladdin Sane
93
critic score
(3)
84
user score
(1,223)
Mar 28
Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy
Led Zeppelin
Houses of the Holy
100
critic score
(3)
84
user score
(933)
Aug 3
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
Innervisions
98
critic score
(5)
89
user score
(770)
Mar 23
King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic
King Crimson
Larks' Tongues in Aspic
90
critic score
(3)
85
user score
(622)
Feb 7
The Stooges - Raw Power
The Stooges
Raw Power
100
critic score
(5)
85
user score
(597)
Oct 26
Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Head Hunters
90
critic score
(3)
86
user score
(583)
Aug 1
Can - Future Days
Can
Future Days
85
critic score
(4)
85
user score
(525)
Oct 12
Genesis - Selling England by the Pound
Genesis
Selling England by the Pound
70
critic score
(2)
84
user score
(467)
Jul 13
Queen - Queen
Queen
Queen
60
critic score
(3)
67
user score
(435)
Dec 1
Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
85
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(429)
Oct 5
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
88
critic score
(4)
84
user score
(401)
Aug 28
Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
Let's Get It On
93
critic score
(3)
85
user score
(388)
Dec 5
Wings - Band on the Run
Paul McCartney & Wings
Band on the Run
90
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(340)
Oct 19
David Bowie - Pin Ups
David Bowie
Pin Ups
53
critic score
(3)
55
user score
(329)
Jul 1
Lou Reed - Berlin
Lou Reed
Berlin
81
critic score
(3)
84
user score
(317)
Mar 1
Tom Waits - Closing Time
Tom Waits
Closing Time
87
critic score
(4)
81
user score
(297)
Oct 19
The Who - Quadrophenia
The Who
Quadrophenia
93
critic score
(3)
84
user score
(288)
Feb 1
The Velvet Underground - Squeeze
The Velvet Underground
Squeeze
25
critic score
(2)
35
user score
(282)
Oct
Pescado Rabioso - Artaud
Pescado Rabioso
Artaud
88
user score
(278)
Sep 21
Faust - Faust IV
Faust
Faust IV
92
critic score
(2)
84
user score
(252)
Mar 23
Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music
For Your Pleasure
95
critic score
(3)
84
user score
(242)
May 25
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
Tubular Bells
100
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(233)
Apr 13
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Catch a Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Catch a Fire
95
critic score
(2)
86
user score
(216)
Aug 13
Lynyrd Skynyrd - (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)
100
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(203)
Jul 1
Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstasy
Steely Dan
Countdown to Ecstasy
100
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(197)
Aug 31
The Rolling Stones - Goats Head Soup
The Rolling Stones
Goats Head Soup
65
critic score
(2)
72
user score
(173)
Sep 11
Bruce Springsteen - The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle
Bruce Springsteen
The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle
86
critic score
(3)
82
user score
(164)
Jan 5
Aerosmith - Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith
75
critic score
(2)
68
user score
(160)
Mar 1
John Cale - Paris 1919
John Cale
Paris 1919
90
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(144)
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Jan 5
Bruce Springsteen - Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.
Bruce Springsteen
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.
82
critic score
(3)
79
user score
(142)
Nov 1
Fripp & Eno - (No Pussyfooting)
Fripp & Eno
(No Pussyfooting)
83
critic score
(3)
78
user score
(141)
Dec 14
Yes - Tales from Topographic Oceans
Yes
Tales from Topographic Oceans
46
critic score
(2)
72
user score
(139)
Jul 27
New York Dolls - New York Dolls
New York Dolls
New York Dolls
90
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(134)
Aug 1
Secos & Molhados - Secos & Molhados
Secos & Molhados
Secos & Molhados
90
critic score
(1)
86
user score
(134)
Apr 1
Al Green - Call Me
Al Green
Call Me
100
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(130)
Nov 19
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Brain Salad Surgery
90
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(126)
Sep 7
The Mothers of Invention - Over-Nite Sensation
The Mothers of Invention
Over-Nite Sensation
77
critic score
(3)
77
user score
(123)
Oct 29
John Lennon - Mind Games
John Lennon
Mind Games
80
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(123)
Mar 30
Herbie Hancock - Sextant
Herbie Hancock
Sextant
90
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(116)
Nov 9
Billy Joel - Piano Man
Billy Joel
Piano Man
65
critic score
(2)
75
user score
(115)
Nov 19
Bob Dylan - Dylan
Bob Dylan
Dylan
16
critic score
(3)
43
user score
(112)
Mar 2
Todd Rundgren - A Wizard, a True Star
Todd Rundgren
A Wizard, a True Star
87
critic score
(4)
82
user score
(111)
Oct 19
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Burnin'
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Burnin'
100
critic score
(1)
84
user score
(102)
Jan 8
The Beach Boys - Holland
The Beach Boys
Holland
61
critic score
(4)
74
user score
(100)
Apr 13
Michael Jackson - Music & Me
Michael Jackson
Music & Me
68
critic score
(2)
54
user score
(99)
Jun 22
David Bowie - Life On Mars? / The Man Who Sold the World
David Bowie
Life On Mars? / The Man Who Sold the World
94
user score
(99)
Mar 29
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Birds of Fire
100
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(98)
Aug 7
The Isley Brothers - 3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
3 + 3
96
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(95)
Jan 1
Gal Costa - Índia
Gal Costa
Índia
93
critic score
(2)
84
user score
(91)
May 30
George Harrison - Living in the Material World
George Harrison
Living in the Material World
75
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(90)
May 4
Wings - Red Rose Speedway
Paul McCartney & Wings
Red Rose Speedway
80
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(88)
Jun 30
Sly & The Family Stone - Fresh
Sly & The Family Stone
Fresh
83
critic score
(4)
80
user score
(87)
Nov 1
Roxy Music - Stranded
Roxy Music
Stranded
91
critic score
(3)
79
user score
(87)
Feb 25
Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies
Alice Cooper
Billion Dollar Babies
70
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(86)
Jul 26
ZZ Top - Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
Tres Hombres
87
critic score
(3)
74
user score
(85)
Jan 26
Elton John - Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player
Elton John
Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player
60
critic score
(2)
75
user score
(82)
Mar 26
ABBA - Ring Ring
Björn Benny & Agnetha Frida
Ring Ring
55
critic score
(2)
61
user score
(82)
Apr 15
Neu! - Neu! 2
Neu!
Neu! 2
71
critic score
(4)
76
user score
(82)
Feb 1
John Martyn - Solid Air
John Martyn
Solid Air
95
critic score
(4)
82
user score
(81)
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